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Whats App usernames optional; public figure names reserved, clarifies Meta
12+ hour, 45+ min ago (349+ words) Following a controversy over the username feature, messaging giant Whats App said taking usernames is not a mandatory feature for everyone, and well-known public-figure names and their variations will be reserved for verified owners. In a detailed frequently asked questions…...
Why Indian government wants answers from Meta before Whats App usernames launches
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (688+ words) You either vouch for Whats App Usernames, or you don't support it. The Indian government is on the side of caution, and considering how crucial this messenger app is to a country of hundreds of millions, answers are demanded from…...
The curious case of a username
11+ hour, 46+ min ago (365+ words) financialexpress. com Julius Caesar's three-word proclamation, "Veni, vidi, vici" (I came, I saw, I conquered) has survived more than two millennia because it captured the confidence of a man who believed events moved at the speed of his ambition Technology…...
Apple's "Hide My Email' controversy: Who is at risk and is there a temporary fix?
17+ hour, 22+ min ago (685+ words) For context, the "Hide My Email" feature is a paid i Cloud+ feature designed to cloak real identities behind a wall of randomly generated, disposable aliases. However, the feature has a bug, and Apple has been notified about it. According…...
Why the govt is wary about Whats App's username feature
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (356+ words) Just days after Whats App unveiled its username feature, the government has directed the messaging app not to go ahead with it till regulatory scrutiny of the privacy-focused feature is completed. Banasree Purkayastha explains what these security concerns are which…...
Whats App usernames potential disaster or digital land grabbing? Vir Das, Ankur Warikoo and others can't stop wondering
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (511+ words) While Meta pitches its new "Whats App Usernames" feature as a major win for personal privacy, prominent personalities are warning of a flip side " the imminent threat of identity theft (as proven by some posts), sophisticated scams, and digital "land…...
Whats App rolls out username reservations
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (238+ words) In a major privacy update, Whats App on Monday announced rolling out username reservations globally, allowing people to create and reserve a username before the feature is available in-app later this year." "With over three billion people on Whats App…...
Leaks just moved to other apps: Telegram CEO says India ban punishes 150 M+ users
2+ week, 2+ day ago (791+ words) A temporary government crackdown on Telegram ahead of the NEET-UG re-examination has triggered a fresh controversy after Telegram founder Pavel Durov criticised India's decision to restrict the platform, saying the move unfairly punishes millions of ordinary users while doing little…...
Telcos" security costs surge amid rising data demand
2+ week, 4+ day ago (344+ words) financialexpress. com The rising cost of cybersecurity and national security compliance is emerging as a significant burden for India's telecom operators, as surging data consumption, increasingly sophisticated cyber threats and expanding law-enforcement requirements compel carriers to invest heavily in monitoring,…...
Explainer: Why Starlink is under scrutiny once again
2+ week, 6+ day ago (199+ words) Fresh questions over Starlink's proposed launch in India have shifted attention from licensing and spectrum allocation to a broader issue: how satellite broadband networks should operate within the country's security framework. Rishi Raj explains the issues involved l" What is…...