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7 Ways to Cover Your Device’s Camera

Uday Mittal July 17, 2016 Leave a Comment

7 Ways to Cover Your Device’s Camera

Have you ever wondered that somebody might be watching you through your laptop’s webcam or smartphone’s camera? Or that while your laptop or smartphone stays on, in your bedroom, somebody might be recording your each and every act? Cracking into device cameras has been around ever since they were commercialized. Most of the devices we […]

Filed Under: Awareness Tagged With: Cyber Security, hacking, privacy, smartphone camera, Webcam, Webcam cover

Updated: Comments on Draft National Encryption Policy

Uday Mittal September 22, 2015 Leave a Comment

Updated: Comments on Draft National Encryption Policy

Imagine, the Government issues a policy which states that you may lock your house but you have to leave the keys outside the house, at all times. The Government appointed officials may then at any time visit your house to see what’s going on inside. You have no choice but to comply. What would your […]

Filed Under: Awareness Tagged With: Cyber Security, Government of India, National Encryption Policy, privacy

Windows 10: Tame the Beast

Uday Mittal August 7, 2015 Leave a Comment

Windows 10: Tame the Beast

  With more than 14 million downloads, in less than 24 hours since it’s launch, Microsoft Windows 10 is being considered the best-ever Windows product. Why shouldn’t it be, it’s free after all (for those who hold genuine Windows 7 or 8 license). An year of free Windows is a commendable initiative by Microsoft to ensure […]

Filed Under: Under the Hood Tagged With: Cortana, Microsoft, privacy, Windows 10

DCPP: Everything You Need to Know

Uday Mittal July 16, 2015 9 Comments

DCPP: Everything You Need to Know

Last week I gave the DSCI Certified Privacy Professional (DCPP) exam and got my result few days back. Somehow I cleared the exam. Phew! Data Security Council of India (DSCI), is a NASSCOM initiative “To develop capabilities, capacities and norms, in collaboration with all the stakeholders including the government, required to advance towards a safer, […]

Filed Under: Upcoming Certifications Tagged With: Certification, DCPP, DSCI, NASSCOM, privacy

A Movie on Privacy: Enemy of the State (1998)

Uday Mittal June 25, 2015 Leave a Comment

A Movie on Privacy: Enemy of the State (1998)

Recently, I read an article about how government surveillance has evolved over the years and how the adoption of new technologies and services is aiding it. An interesting point to note was the striking similarity between the government’s version and the ‘tracking‘ done by the private firms for ‘analytical purposes‘ to ‘improve their services‘. While […]

Filed Under: Recommended Motion Pictures Tagged With: Enemy of the state, privacy

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