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Virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in India
World
May 8, 2020
Virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in India
NEW DELHI (AP) — As India enters an extended coronavirus lockdown, the government is actively pursuing contact tracing to help…
Israel extends coronavirus cell phone surveillance by three weeks
Middle East
May 5, 2020
Israel extends coronavirus cell phone surveillance by three weeks
TEL AVIV (Reuters) — A parliamentary panel on Tuesday authorized Israel’s Shin Bet security service to continue using mobile phone…
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Middle East
March 30, 2020
Anti-virus measures spark Mideast fears of setback in liberties
Armoured vehicles in the streets, hundreds arrested, smartphone surveillance — sweeping measures to fight the coronavirus have raised concerns in…
Netanyahu says near unity government to fight coronavirus, but rivals disagree
Middle East
March 22, 2020
Netanyahu says near unity government to fight coronavirus, but rivals disagree
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that he was nearing a power-sharing deal with his…
Israel’s top court hears challenge to coronavirus cyber-monitoring
Middle East
March 19, 2020
Israel’s top court hears challenge to coronavirus cyber-monitoring
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Civil liberties activists asked Israel’s Supreme Court on Thursday to suspend cellphone monitoring put in place under…
Israel’s Netanyahu accused of exploiting virus crisis
Middle East
March 19, 2020
Israel’s Netanyahu accused of exploiting virus crisis
JERUSALEM (AP) — With the Israeli government enacting a series of emergency measures to stem the spread of the new…
Spying on the virus: Israel secret service to track patients
Middle East
March 17, 2020
Spying on the virus: Israel secret service to track patients
JERUSALEM (AP) — The head of Israel’s shadowy Shin Bet internal security service said Tuesday that his agency received Cabinet…
Hard-line Shias storm Iran shrines closed over coronavirus
Middle East
March 17, 2020
Hard-line Shias storm Iran shrines closed over coronavirus
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hard-line Shia faithful in Iran pushed their way into the courtyards of two major…
Israel takes step toward monitoring phones of virus patients
Middle East
March 16, 2020
Israel takes step toward monitoring phones of virus patients
JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel has long been known for its use of technology to track the movements of Palestinian militants.…
Yahoo says hackers stole data from 500 million accounts in 2014
Business
September 23, 2016
Yahoo says hackers stole data from 500 million accounts in 2014
Yahoo Inc said on Thursday that at least 500 million of its accounts were hacked in 2014 by what it…