Governor Shaktikanta Das on Monday said that permanent deletion of transactions can make the e-rupee or central bank digital currency (CBDC) become anonymous and make it at par with paper currency. Speaking at the BIS Innovation Summit, Das said India is also working on making the CBDC transferable in the offline mode along with introducing … Read more
It follows reports, first published by the Daily Mirror, that a staff member at the London Clinic attempted to access her private medical reports. Source link
Introduction: The Indian healthcare landscape is undergoing a revolution, fueled by the rapid adoption of MedTech advancements. Imagine a world where your health is powered by futuristic gadgets, AI-powered diagnostics, and smart tech. India is embracing this digital health revolution, where technology meets high-end diagnostics and medicine to bring personalized care and improved treatments. But, … Read more
The Supreme court of India. | Photo Credit: SHIV KUMAR PUSHPAKAR Raids at journalists’ homes and seizures of their laptops and mobile phones have ignited a debate on whether the right to privacy and the right to protect work stored in these devices can be compromised by the state in the name of security. “Members … Read more
Paris: The combination of “warp speed” advances in neurotechnology, such as brain implants or scans that can increasingly peek inside minds, and artificial intelligence poses a threat to mental privacy, UNESCO warned on Thursday. The UN’s agency for science and culture has started developing a global “ethical framework” to address human rights concerns posed by … Read more
by Dr. Sabine Kapasi In today’s digital era, the exchange and utilization of personal data has become integral to healthcare systems worldwide. With the increasing adoption of electronic health records, telemedicine, and other digital health technologies, the need for robust data privacy measures has gained paramount importance. Data privacy bills aim to regulate the collection, … Read more
In August 2021, TikTok received a complaint from a British user, who flagged that a man had been “exposing himself and playing with himself” on a livestream she hosted on the video app. She also described past abuse she had experienced. To address the complaint, TikTok employees shared the incident on an internal messaging and … Read more
Social media companies, however “big” they were, would be treated according to Indian users’ privacy on a par with foreign customers, said the government Social media companies, however “big” they were, would be treated according to Indian users’ privacy on a par with foreign customers, said the government The government on Thursday stated in the … Read more
US law enforcement agencies have reportedly been accessing the location of 250 million smartphones in order to access “hundreds of billions of records”, using a tool provided by a private company that purchases information on users collected by data brokers sourced from popular apps. The company’s device tracking tool relies on advertising IDs from user’s … Read more
By Sydney Murphy HealthDay ReporterHealthDay Reporter TUESDAY, Aug. 2, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 9 in 10 Americans believe that medical privacy is a right and their health data shouldn’t be for sale, a new survey from the American Medical Association shows. The survey unearthed concerns about data privacy protections and confusion about who … Read more