81% of Indian Internet users reluctant to use certain apps due to privacy concern
Facebook leaks phone numbers of 419 million users on unsecured server The focus on right to privacy in public discourse has prompted 81 per cent of Indian Internet users to stop using or considering not using certain apps due to privacy or data-sharing concerns, a new report said on Monday. The report reveals that owing to the pandemic, Internet usage across Indian households has spiked by 50 per cent and has also fostered awareness about cyber frauds across 61 per cent of the households. "The pandemic has accelerated the penetration of Internet-based services and has consequently had a profo...
Source: ibtimes.co.in
