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Consecutive night flights, long duty hours among factors for pilot fatigue: Study
"70 per cent of pilots in the survey considered that more than 10...
Justice Department says TikTok collected US user views on issues like abortion and gun control
TikTok employees used Lark to send sensitive data about U.S. users,...
Growing debris risks for Satellite Operations :Swiss Re
Lower orbits in particular are becoming increasingly populated and littered with debris, putting satellite operations at risk of collision. In fact, orbital debris makes up over 90% of the tracked objects orbiting the Earth today
People should have right on their data, companies are mere custodians: Trai
Trai has suggested that all entities in the digital ecosystem including telecom operators should transparently disclose the information about the privacy breaches on their websites along with the actions taken for mitigation, and preventing such breaches in future.
EU dismisses UK concerns about Post-Brexit continuity of Insurance Contracts
At issue is the ability of firms to continue servicing contracts if the U.K. leaves the EU with no agreement in place to ensure firms still have the authorizations they need to do business in both markets. Without those permissions, firms could be unable to carry out so-called life cycle events in derivatives contracts, such as trade compression; insurers could lose the authorizations they need to collect premiums and pay claims
Aadhaar biometric data cannot be hacked, says Ravi Shankar Prasad
“(It is) so tough that even if I disclose information regarding a fingerprint and iris scan to an unknown person, except in case of national security, I can be prosecuted. That is the inclusive part we have done,” Prasad said, lauding the Modi government for “taking rapid steps in making India more digital” Union Minister for Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad
Mitigating Cyber Risk via Captives
There are innumerable other examples of hackers exploiting flaws in a connected object for malicious purposes. And considering the number and variety of IoT (Internet of Things) devices in use in different settings, preventing hackers from exploiting security gaps in connected objects can be a daunting proposition
Setting up a social media hub will be like creating a surveillance state, says SC
The court said the government wanted to tap citizens’ WhatsApp messages and sought its response within two weeks.
Facebook in Australia Faces Potential Class Action Suit over Data Privacy Breaches
In Australia, more than 311,000 users data may have been used without authorization, Facebook said in April, when Australia’s Information Commissioner, the country’s privacy regulator, began to investigate.
Poor governance & fraud risks hit India investment:Kroll
“India figures among the top three countries globally for every category measuring fraud vulnerability in this survey except for vendor, supplier, or procurement fraud,” the report said.
55,000 children kidnapped in 2016 in India
“Even though most of the lynchings in the recent past were fuelled by rumours of child lifting on social media, the statistics show that the fear of child kidnapping among people, especially those in the rural areas, is not completely unfounded,” a ministry official said.
‘Incredibly shrinking airline seat’ Not a Safety Concern:U.S. US aviation regulator
Aircraft manufacturers such as Boeing Co. and Airbus SE are required to demonstrate a fully loaded plane can evacuate within 90 seconds with half the exits blocked before that model can be approved to carry passengers by FAA. The agency has no rules on seat width or the distance between rows, relying instead on the evacuation standards.