Facebook says it will not allow foreign-funded advertisements for upcoming presidential and legislative elections in Indonesia, the world’s third-largest democracy, hoping to allay concerns that its platform is being used to manipulate voting behavior. The announcement on Facebook‘s website said the restriction in Indonesia took effect Monday morning and is part of “safeguarding election integrity […]
Archives for March 2019
IDfy launches video KYC and automatic masking to help companies undertake eKYC
Mumbai based digital authentication startup IDfy has launched a product which can mask or conceal an applicant’s Aadhaar number so that banks, fintechs, and telecom companies can use the document as a tool for doing KYC. Simultaneously, the company has also launched a video KYC mechanism for companies to be able to do KYC of […]
BSides SF 2019: Remote-Root Bug in Logitech Harmony Hub Patched and Explained
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Beat digital colonialism – What Digital India should mean: A tech policy for the Indian future
Illustration: Ajit Ninan By Mishi Choudhary and Eben Moglen As we head into the general election campaign, the challenge to frame technology policy for the crucial next decade is before the political parties. The current state of policy reflects one perspective, to which BJP has firmly attached itself. This policy framework is protectionist: it views […]
Fintech cos remain watchful on voluntary use of Aadhaar for KYC
While the government’s move to bring in an ordinance to allow voluntary use of Aadhaar for KYC (know your customer) has come as a relief to the banking and telecom sectors, fintech companies are unsure if the step will benefit them. Even after multiple representations, non-banking payment companies appear to have been excluded from the […]
Smart Ski Helmet Headphone Flaws Leak Personal, GPS Data
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FatPipe SD-WAN Offered on Azure Cloud
News FatPipe SD-WAN Offered on Azure Cloud By David Ramel 03/04/2019 FatPipe Networks announced a new software-defined wide-area network (SD-WAN) offering for the Microsoft Azure cloud platform, promising better performance for enterprise users of cloud-hosted Office 365 and other applications. FatPipe SD-WAN for Azure was unveiled by the Salt Lake City-based company — which claimed […]
Container Escape Hack Targets Vulnerable Linux Kernel
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Paytm launches subscription-based loyalty programme to boost customer retention
Paytm is launching a subscription-based rewards and loyalty programme– Paytm First– which bundles up offers from top internet companies including annual memberships for Zomato Gold, Gaana, Sony LIV, Viu Premium, Eros Now and Uber as it looks to increase customer retention in a competitive and hotly contested digital payments ecosystem. The primary motive behind this […]
Germany’s Delivery Hero acquires Zomato’s UAE biz, invests in India ops
Zomato Media, which owns and operates the eponymous online food delivery and restaurant discovery platform, has sold its United Arab Emirates delivery business to the Berlin-based Delivery Hero for $172 million. The Gurgaon-based company, which is fighting a bruising battle with its cash-rich rival Swiggy, has also raised $105 million in its latest funding tranche […]