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RTI queries aimed to gain clarity over the steps NCERT is taking to address various concerns around children's data related to its DIKSHA app

How a Norwegian Government Report Shows the Limits of CFIUS Data Reviews The U.S. Treasury Department building in Washington, D.C. (Eric Weaver, https://flic.kr/p/8fJ7Hv; CC BY-ND 2.0, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.0/) Amid growing attention to data and national security threats from China, a recent Norwegian government report sheds light on the limits of a U.S. government process for tackling them: the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS). In 2019, CFIUS, which reviews foreign investments in sensitive U.S. companies for national security risks, initiate...

Share While the trackers in LastPass’s Android app don’t collect any personal data, the news may not sit well with some privacy-minded users LastPass, a popular password manager, has come under some fire following a report that its Android app features seven built-in advertising and analytics trackers that gather data ranging from the user’s device type and Android version to whether the user is on a free plan and has enabled biometric protection. Mike Kuketz, a German researcher who disclosed the issue, finds it completely unacceptable for apps that process extreme...

MixPixel Segment Trackers have come to be expected in certain apps -- namely social media and online shopping outlets. The researchers note that something about including trackers in a password vault app seems insidious. Kuketz points out that immediately after launching LastPass on Android, six of the seven tracking apps activate before the user even interacts with the app. He also points out that at no point is the user asked whether or not they agree to have their data transmitted to the third-party providers. During his test, Kuketz uncovered that the app tracks what device the user is u...