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Nokia 7 Plus units sent data to Chinese servers due to software 'error', Finland now investigating HMD

Nokia 7 Plus units sent data to Chinese servers due to software 'error', Finland now investigating HMD

Finland's data protection unit is initiating investigation on whether Nokia-branded smartphones are actually sending data to Chinese servers or not. According to Norwegian public broadcaster NRK report (via Reuters) on Thursday, there are evidence of some Nokia phones, particularly Nokia 7 Plus units, sending user data to servers of state-owned company China Telecom. NRK in

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12:17 PM
Mar 22, 2019

Vodafone brings back 100% cashback offer on select unlimited prepaid recharge plans

Vodafone brings back 100% cashback offer on select unlimited prepaid recharge plans

Last year in November, Vodafone introduced 100 percent cashback offer to compete with Reliance Jio. While the offer was applicable till December 2018, now, the company has re-introduced the offer and it is available on select unlimited prepaid recharge plans. There is, however, a small catch, as the offer differs across telecom circles. Also, the

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Staff

11:41 AM
Mar 19, 2019

Five things you should do to protect mobile data and privacy from any security threat

Five things you should do to protect mobile data and privacy from any security threat

With each passing day, technology is overtaking our regular lives. While it's making us smarter, it's also rendering us more vulnerable to losing private and sensitive information. BGR India spoke to Venkat Krishnapur, Vice President of Engineering and Managing Director of McAfee India, to find out how one can avoid being a victim of any

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Ankita Garg

01:27 PM
Mar 18, 2019

Android Q tries to address Google's biggest dilemma - data privacy

Android Q tries to address Google's biggest dilemma - data privacy

As you read this, Google is being probed for its business practices somewhere around the world. In the past few years, Margrethe Vestager, a Danish politician and European Commissioner for Competition, has fined Google and in the process, found how the company is too big and tends to be a data broker. The hyper connected

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Karthekayan Iyer

11:35 AM
Mar 17, 2019

Airtel revises Rs 398 prepaid plan; offers 105GB data, unlimited calls and more

Airtel revises Rs 398 prepaid plan; offers 105GB data, unlimited calls and more

With the increasing competition in the telecom sector, telcos have been constantly revising their prepaid plans to offer better benefits. Now, Airtel has revised one of its prepaid plans, which brings changes to the daily SMS limit. The prepaid plan is question here is priced at Rs 398, and while all other unlimited plans from

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Staff

06:31 PM
Mar 13, 2019

Dark Web exposes computer-server data transfer to hackers

Dark Web exposes computer-server data transfer to hackers

Cybercriminals now have access to the most-secured data files used to facilitate confidential communication between organizations' servers and clients' computers on the Dark Web, say researchers. According to the team from Georgia State University and the University of Surrey, a thriving marketplace for Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates exists on

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IANS

05:00 PM
Mar 11, 2019

Reliance Jio vs Vodafone vs Airtel: Best prepaid plans with 2GB daily data under Rs 300

Reliance Jio vs Vodafone vs Airtel: Best prepaid plans with 2GB daily data under Rs 300

Ever since high-speed 4G data became cheaper, telecom operators have introduced a number of prepaid plans with daily data limits, unlimited calling and more. If you are one of those who needs daily data of up to 2GB, here are some of the best plans from Airtel, Vodafone and Reliance Jio that you can go

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Staff

04:15 PM
Mar 08, 2019

Mark Zuckerberg takes shot at Apple by saying Facebook won't store data in China

Mark Zuckerberg takes shot at Apple by saying Facebook won't store data in China

Detailing Facebook's roadmap on privacy and data encryption, Mark Zuckerberg on Thursday took a shot at Apple saying that there is a difference between providing a service in a country and storing the data there. In a 3,238-word long blog post, Zuckerberg wrote how Facebook is building its new privacy-focused platform around six principles. The

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Staff

03:59 PM
Mar 08, 2019

Vodafone Rs 129 prepaid plan launched with unlimited calling, 1.5GB data, and more

Vodafone Rs 129 prepaid plan launched with unlimited calling, 1.5GB data, and more

Facing tough competition from Reliance Jio, incumbent telecom operators have been revising their prepaid plans, and also launching new plans with better benefits. Vodafone recently debuted Rs 119 prepaid plan with voice and data benefits, and now the company has introduced one more prepaid plan priced at Rs 129. The plan ships with unlimited local

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Staff

10:29 AM
Feb 28, 2019

BSNL discontinues 5 long validity prepaid STVs: Report

State-run telco, BSNL, has been launching new prepaid STV recharges, and revising some of its existing plans that ship with better benefits. Now, the company has discontinued five of its long validity prepaid STVs that offer data benefits. The discontinued STVs are priced between Rs 549 and Rs 4,498. The Rs 549 STV is the

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Staff

04:04 PM
Feb 27, 2019

Vodafone revises Rs 509 prepaid plan; offers 9GB extra data, unlimited calls and more

Vodafone revises Rs 509 prepaid plan; offers 9GB extra data, unlimited calls and more

Vodafone has recently introduced new prepaid plans with long-term and yearly validity. The telecom operator has also revised some of its existing plans to offer more data. These include the Rs 209 and Rs 479 prepaid plans which now offer up to 8.4GB extra data. Now, Vodafone has revised the Rs 509 prepaid plan to

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Staff

10:24 AM
Feb 25, 2019

House panel summons Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram top bosses to India

As reported earlier this week, the parliamentary standing committee on information technology has now officially summoned Facebook, WhatsApp and even Instagram. The panel has asked the top bosses at Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram to appear before the bench on March 6. In a notification, the standing committee describes the agenda of the March 6 meeting

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Staff

10:31 AM
Feb 22, 2019

IndianOil denies massive Aadhaar data leak claims by French researcher

IndianOil denies massive Aadhaar data leak claims by French researcher

Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. on Tuesday denied claims by a French security researcher that the company's Indane website leaked Aadhaar data of over 67 lakh customers. Indane is an LPG brand owned by the Indian Oil Corporation (IndianOil). Baptiste Robert, who goes by the online handle Elliot Alderson, wrote in a blog post on Medium

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IANS

11:15 AM
Feb 20, 2019

Millions of Aadhaar numbers and other data leaked by LPG company: Report

Millions of Aadhaar numbers and other data leaked by LPG company: Report

A French security researcher has reportedly discovered a security lapse, which exposed millions of Aadhaar numbers of dealers and distributors associated with Indane, an LPG brand in the country. This is not the first time the controversy around Aadhaar and privacy concerns have made headlines. "Due to a lack of authentication in the local dealers

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Staff

12:21 PM
Feb 19, 2019

Now Facebook and WhatsApp to be summoned in India by house panel: Report

Now Facebook and WhatsApp to be summoned in India by house panel: Report

The parliamentary standing committee on information technology might summon Facebook and WhatsApp next. After Twitter, a report by ET on Monday notes, the panel is likely to summon both Facebook companies as part of its discussions over safeguarding citizen rights on social media ahead of 2019 elections. The report cited people with direct knowledge of

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Staff

01:16 PM
Feb 18, 2019

Reliance Jio vs Vodafone Idea vs Airtel: Best prepaid data top-up plans under Rs 100

Reliance Jio vs Vodafone Idea vs Airtel: Best prepaid data top-up plans under Rs 100

The telecom landscape in India has completely changed after Reliance Jio s debut. And now, as the pressure on incumbent telcos rising due to price vs data war, companies have done away with lifetime free incoming scheme, and introduced minimum prepaid recharge plans. You now need to make a refill of at least Rs 24,

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Staff

06:25 PM
Feb 15, 2019

Vodafone Idea brings Rs 1,999 annual prepaid plan with unlimited calling, 547.5GB data and more

Vodafone Idea brings Rs 1,999 annual prepaid plan with unlimited calling, 547.5GB data and more

Telecom operators in India are offering a range of prepaid plans for their subscribers. These range from minimum recharge with 28 days validity, to the ones with annual validity, bundled with data and calling. Vodafone Idea recently launched Rs 1,699 yearly plan, and now, the telecom operator has launched yet another plan priced at Rs

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Staff

09:29 AM
Feb 07, 2019

Reliance JioGigaFiber effect: BSNL debuts Rs 2,499 FTTH plan with 40GB daily data at 100Mbps speed

Reliance JioGigaFiber effect: BSNL debuts Rs 2,499 FTTH plan with 40GB daily data at 100Mbps speed

Reliance Jio disrupted the telecom space with free unlimited local and national calling, and cheap data plans. Now, the telco has its sight on broadband sector with the launch of Reliance JioGigaFiber. Incumbent telcos are facing heat from the arrival of Reliance Jio and they have constantly been revising their plans to offer better benefits.

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Staff

02:29 PM
Feb 05, 2019

Facebook's plan to merge messaging platforms raises privacy concerns

Facebook's plan to merge messaging platforms raises privacy concerns

Recently, we reported that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is planning to merge its messaging platforms, including Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger, into a single, unified system. The company s CEO made the announcement during Facebook s Q4 2018 earnings call. However, the merger wouldn't happen before 2020. The move will reportedly bridge communication gaps and will

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Staff

06:07 PM
Feb 04, 2019

Vodafone revises Rs 209, Rs 479 prepaid plans; now offers up to 8.4GB additional data

Vodafone revises Rs 209, Rs 479 prepaid plans; now offers up to 8.4GB additional data

Vodafone has been on a roll over the past couple of months where it has been giving a tough competition to other telcos. Recently the telecom operator introduced a yearly prepaid plan, and also reintroduced top-up recharges among other unlimited plans. Now, Vodafone has revised data benefits of two unlimited prepaid plans that are priced

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12:56 PM
Feb 04, 2019

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