IANS – As part of the “Safer Internet Day” celebrations, Google introduced two updates — “Password Checkup” Chrome extension and a “Cross Account Protection” — to protect apps, websites, and user-accounts from possible third-party data breaches. “We’re always working to make sure your data is protected, whether you’re using Google products or checking out […]
IANS – Google has deleted 29 malicious “beauty camera” apps that were sharing pornographic content and forwarding users, particularly in India, to phishing websites to steal their information. Some of these Android apps have been downloaded millions of times and a large number of the download counts originated from Asia — particularly in India, […]
Indica News Bureau – A shareholder has filed a lawsuit against Google parent company Alphabet, asserting that some of the company’s most prominent executives ignored sexual harassment in the workplace. The lawsuit, which was filed in California’s San Mateo Superior Court by Alphabet shareholder James Martin, accuses the company of doling out large severance packages […]
indica News Bureau – Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal took on fellow Indian American and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, who appeared before the Congressional committee for a grilling by lawmakers on December 11, over issues of sexual harassment and hate speech. Jayapal asked Pichai to voluntarily commit to ending forced arbitration for all internal employee issues […]
Ritu Jha – Several Indian American Google employees have openly joined Amnesty International in calling on Google to cancel project Dragonfly. The original letter, put together by Amnesty International along with 14 other human rights organizations this August and addressed to Google CEO Sundar Pichai, described concerns about reports that Google is developing a […]
Female entrepreneurs, experts exchange notes at Fremont conference Ritu Jha Does the branding of a woman-led enterprise reflect the persona of the woman running it? Should one change the business model just because the funders want it? These and other issues facing Indian women were discussed at the Women Entrepreneur Quest, a day-long […]
Experts say that while still small and variable, it certainly is a trend Ritu Jha Indian tech startups have been attracting buyers from the Silicon Valley, a view encouraged by the recent buyouts of Minjar by Nasdaq-listed Nutanix and of Recruiterbox by Turn/River Capital. Some experts claim that with more such purchases in the pipeline […]
