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Companies that insist on Aadhaar will face Rs. 1 crore fine and staff jailed

December 19, 2018December 19, 2018 Adminaadhaar, Bank, privacy, security, telecom0 comment

Banks and telecom companies that insist on Aadhaar as the sole identity and address proof. Often customers are not allowed to get a mobile connection or open an account using their passports or ration cards. The companies that insist on Aadhaar cards only for this kind of verification will be liable to a penalty of up to Rs. 1 crore and jail time for the staffers concerned. The sentence ranges from a minimum duration of 3 years to a maximum duration of 10 years. Companies that insist on Aadhaar will…

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Security incident at Facebook is affecting 50 million users

September 29, 2018 Adminbreach, Facebook, hack, privacy0 comment

On Friday, Facebook discovered that hackers had stolen digital login codes. These digital login codes are allowing them to take over nearly 50 million user accounts. This security incident at Facebook is its worst security breach ever given the unprecedented level of potential access. This is further tarnishing the company’s reputation in a year which has not been particularly good for the company altogether. Facebook has more than 2.2 billion monthly users and it seems all of them are at risk. Facebook has said that it is yet to determine…