Tag: Data Privacy
ASML to Cut Around 1,700 Jobs in AI‑Driven Reorganisation
ASML, the Dutch semiconductor‑equipment giant that holds a near‑monopoly on advanced lithography tools used to manufacture cutting‑edge chips, is planning to cut roughly 1,700 jobs, or about 4 per cent of its 44,000‑person workforce. The move was announced in January alongside the company’s record full‑year revenue of €32.7 billion and signals a major internal reorganisation aimed at streamlining operations even as demand for advanced...
MeitY Proposes Continuous Labelling for AI‑Generated Content
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has proposed that all content generated with the help of artificial intelligence carry a continuous and clearly visible label alerting users that the material has been synthetically created. The draft amendment to the Information Technology Rules (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code), 2021 requires that the labelling must remain on display for the entire duration...
Ad Fraud Now Operates as Connected System
mFilterIt's new Ad Fraud Intelligence Report challenges long-standing assumptions about digital advertising safety and media quality. The report reveals that ad fraud has evolved...
WhatsApp Flaw Exposes 3.5 Billion Numbers to Global Enumeration
A new international research study has revealed a long-standing privacy flaw in the WhatsApp contact discovery feature that allowed attackers to enumerate and confirm...
Google Faces Privacy Lawsuit Over Gemini AI’s Alleged Activation Without Consent
Google is facing a major privacy lawsuit in California over allegations that it secretly activated its Gemini AI assistant across key products — Gmail,...
WhatsApp Disputes CCI Order on Data Practices
WhatsApp has contested the Competition Commission of India’s (CCI) findings that it abused market dominance through its 2021 privacy policy update. The case is...
HCLSoftware Launches Domino 14.5 With Sovereign AI Focus
HCLSoftware has unveiled Domino 14.5, a major upgrade designed to help governments and regulated industries manage AI workloads while ensuring full control over data....
Germany Seeks DeepSeek App Ban Over Data Privacy
Germany’s data protection commissioner has formally requested Apple and Google to remove the Chinese AI startup DeepSeek from their app stores in the country....
U.S. House Bans WhatsApp Over Security Risks
The U.S. House of Representatives has formally banned the use of WhatsApp on official devices, citing security risks linked to the app’s data practices....
DeepSeek Sent User Data Without Consent: Korea Regulator
South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) has flagged Chinese AI startup DeepSeek for transferring personal user data and AI prompt content abroad without...
Hidden ESP32 Feature Poses IoT Security Risk: Tarlogic
Tarlogic Security has uncovered a hidden feature in the widely used ESP32 microcontroller, which could allow cybercriminals to exploit millions of Internet of Things...
Cybersecurity in the C-Suite: Why It’s a Strategic Concern
In today's digitally driven world, cybersecurity has evolved from being merely an IT concern to becoming a strategic imperative for organizations of all sizes...
