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  • WhatsApp Introduces Three New Security Features on Android and iOS: All Details

    WhatsApp has introduced a number of new security features designed to make it harder to take over other people’s accounts. The features extend the app’s focus on privacy and security, which has claimed that online chats and discussions are supposed to be as private and safe as in-person conversations. Many of the innovations relevant to […] More

  • US House to Vote on Bill to Crack Down on Huawei, ZTE Amid Security Concerns

    The House of Representatives is set to vote next week on a bill to crack down on Chinese telecommunications companies Huawei and ZTE Corp that have been deemed security threats by the US government. The House said on Tuesday it will take up a bipartisan bill called the Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act that would require […] More

  • US Government Seeks Public Comments on Ways to Regulate ChatGPT-Like AI Amid Privacy, Security Concerns

    The Biden administration said Tuesday it is seeking public comments on potential accountability measures for artificial intelligence (AI) systems as questions loom about its impact on national security and education. ChatGPT, an AI program that recently grabbed the public’s attention for its ability to write answers quickly to a wide range of queries, in particular, […] More

  • TikTok Banned on Government Devices in Australia Over Security Concerns

    Australia banned TikTok on Tuesday from all federal government-owned devices over security concerns, becoming the latest US-allied country to take action against the Chinese-owned video app. The ban underscores growing worries that China could use the Beijing-based company, owned by ByteDance, to harvest users’ data to advance its political agenda, undermining Western security interests. It […] More

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    MCC Refunds Security Deposit To 97987 NEET UG 2022 Candidates

    Delhi: Medical Counselling Committee (MCC) has announced that the security deposit refunds were made to 97987 NEET UG 2022 candidates per the refund’s eligibility conditions. The detailed list of candidates have been released.  To view the lists, click on the link below – https://medicaldialogues.in/pdf_upload/ug-refund-list-for-2022-206082.pdf As per the notice, the refunds have been sent to the […] More

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    TikTok CEO Grilled Over Security Concerns in Hearing With US Lawmakers

    US lawmakers at a congressional hearing on Thursday accused TikTok of serving harmful content and inflicting “emotional distress” on young users, grilling the Chinese-owned app’s CEO on the company’s outsized influence on teens. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, a Republican from Washington, kicked off the hearing with TikTok Chief Executive Shou Zi Chew saying that within minutes of […] More

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    RailYatri Penalised for Data Leak, App Restored After Security Measures

    The government penalised the RailYatri app custodian company for a data leak and the app was restored after taking necessary security measures, Parliament was informed on Wednesday.Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar in a written reply to the Lok Sabha said that IRCTC took action on the RailYatri app following information shared […] More