Former Uber security chief guilty of data breach coverup

Former Uber security chief guilty of data breach coverup

A federal jury in San Francisco convicted Uber’s former chief security officer Joseph Sullivan of obstructing justice and concealing knowledge that a federal felony had been committed in trying to cover up a 2016 data breach A federal jury in San Francisco convicted Uber’s former chief security officer Joseph Sullivan of obstructing justice and concealing […]

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Uber investigating breach of its computer systems

Uber investigating breach of its computer systems

Uber discovered its computer network had been breached Thursday, leading the company to take several of its internal communications and engineering systems offline as it investigated the extent of the hack. The breach appeared to have compromised many of Uber’s internal systems, and a person claiming responsibility for the hack sent images of email, cloud […]

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An opportunity for India Inc

An opportunity for India Inc

Corporate India’s response to the country’s job crisis has been more symbolic than substantial Corporate India’s response to the country’s job crisis has been more symbolic than substantial We live in an age when businessmen command considerable influence in society. Ratan Tata, Mukesh Ambani, and Azim Premji are seen not as wealth creators but as […]

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Uber admits covering up 2016 hacking, avoids prosecution in U.S. settlement

Uber admits covering up 2016 hacking, avoids prosecution in U.S. settlement

Prosecutors said a former security chief arranged to pay the hackers $100,000 in Bitcoin to cover up the incident Prosecutors said a former security chief arranged to pay the hackers $100,000 in Bitcoin to cover up the incident Uber Technologies Inc on Friday accepted responsibility for covering up a 2016 data breach that affected 57 […]

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Competition issues | Paytm, Oyo and Zomato founders among tech firms officials to meet parliamentary panel

Competition issues | Paytm, Oyo and Zomato founders among tech firms officials to meet parliamentary panel

Competition Commission of India is already probing various cases, especially in the digital space, following complaints of alleged unfair business practices Competition Commission of India is already probing various cases, especially in the digital space, following complaints of alleged unfair business practices Top executives of eight domestic tech firms, including Paytm founder Vijay Shekhar Sharma and […]

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Amazon-owned self driving firm Zoox seeks to test robotaxi in California

Amazon-owned self driving firm Zoox seeks to test robotaxi in California

Zoox’s vehicle, called VH6, has room for four passengers, with two facing each other Zoox’s vehicle, called VH6, has room for four passengers, with two facing each other Zoox, a self-driving technology firm owned by Amazon.com Inc, said on Tuesday it was gearing up to launch its robotaxi business, self-certifying that its vehicle with no […]

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No more cancellations? Uber’s new policy to improve rider experience

No more cancellations? Uber’s new policy to improve rider experience

Commuters in metro cities are frustrated over the increasing number of cancellations on Uber, the app-based taxi service. Geetika Sachdev–a communication professional based in Gurgaon– is extremely disappointed with Uber services. “I had a crucial meeting to attend and couldn’t make it, since three cab drivers cancelled on me. The worst part is they agree […]

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CCPA issues notices to Ola, Uber for unfair trade practices

CCPA issues notices to Ola, Uber for unfair trade practices

Consumer protection regulator CCPA on May 20 said it has issued notices to cab aggregators Ola and Uber for unfair trade practices and violation of consumer rights. The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has given 15-days time for these two companies to reply to the notices. “We have issued notices to both Ola and Uber. […]

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Uber drivers to now see drop location information upfront

Uber drivers to now see drop location information upfront

Amid increasing consumer complaints about cab cancellations or not wanting to switch on the AC on ride-hailing platforms, Uber on May 19 announced a slew of measures, including fare hikes, showing trip destinations and mode of payment upfront to drivers and extra earnings for longer drives, to combat the problem. “The Uber experience hasn’t been […]

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