IN 2017, a million Indian digital ID card users saw their data exposed on a government website after a programming error. That same year, the country’s Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) disclosed a possible data leak of over 135 million Aadhaar cardholders. The issues surrounding the fraud and data …

The new year has kicked off for the tech industry with several companies announcing significant job cuts. It’s reminiscent of how 2023 began, which preceded the sharpest industry retraction in more than a decade. Amazon.com Inc is cutting hundreds of workers across content-creation units, including Prime Video and livestreaming site …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Fujitsu is under growing pressure over its role in a scandal in which hundreds of Post Office workers in Britain were convicted of theft, fraud and false accounting because of glitches in software developed by the company. Amid mounting public anger, Britain is moving to quash …

DIGITAL IDs are the gateway to seamless and secure transactions, easing our daily lives and raising productivity. Getting there, however, will not be easy based on the limited information so far on the mammoth National Digital Identity (IDN) project. There seems to be a serious lack of clarity and transparency …

MUMBAI (Reuters) – Cryptocurrencies can pose significant risks to emerging markets, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) chief said on Thursday, cautioning that the central bank’s stand on the issue remains unchanged despite wider acceptance in other countries. “Our position, my position and the RBI’s position on this (cryptocurrencies) remains …

NEAR KUPIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Rows of white concrete barricades and coils of razor wire stretch across an open field for more than a kilometre. Trenches with rudimentary living quarters are being dug under cover of darkness. Artillery rumbles not far away. New defensive lines visited by Reuters near the …

Alphabet’s Google said on Wednesday it is laying off hundreds of employees across multiple teams, with Fitbit co-founders James Park and Eric Friedman also leaving the company, as the tech giant continues to cut costs. Google said it will lay off hundreds at its Voice Assistant unit, while a few …

KUALA LUMPUR: Air Macau’s inaugural flight from Macau to Kuala Lumpur successfully arrived on Wednesday. This milestone marked the establishment of the airline’s first direct connection between Malaysian and the Macao SAR, made possible with full support from the local aviation industry authority, airport management company and the industry. Prior …

KUALA LUMPUR: The Sessions Court here on Thursday (Jan 11) allowed an application by the prosecution for the five corruption charges related to the Jana Wibawa Programme against Segambut Bersatu deputy division chief Adam Radlan Adam Muhammad to be tried together. Judge Suzana Hussin allowed the application by Deputy Public …

KINSHASA (Reuters) – The Congo River has risen to its highest level in more than 60 years, causing flooding throughout the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Congo Republic that has killed more than 300 people over the past months, according to authorities. Poor urban planning and weak infrastructure have …