In this special report, a panel discusses the government's decision to retract the mandatory pre-installation of a cyber security app. While the government maintains the tool is for safety, opposition ...

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The department of telecom has asked all major smartphone makers to pre-install new devices with a government cybersecurity app called Sanchar Saathi, which cannot be deleted or disabled. Manufacturers ...

India Mandates Pre-Installation of Government Cyber Safety App on All Smartphones NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to pre-install a government-run ...

India gave major manufacturers, including Apple and Samsung, 90 days to preload the "Sanchar Saathi" app on new phones. The opposition called it "beyond unconstitutional." The Indian government has ...

India now has over 1.2 billion mobile subscribers India has ordered all new smartphones to come pre-loaded with a state-run cybersecurity app, sparking privacy and surveillance concerns. Under the ...

Apple rejects India’s mandate to preload a state-run cyber safety app over security concerns. India’s Sanchar Saathi requirement sparks political backlash over privacy and digital overreach.

The Internet Freedom Foundation (IFF) has sharply criticised the government’s directive mandating the pre-installation of the Sanchar Saathi app on all new mobile handsets, calling it an alarming ...

The Indian government has issued a directive to all smartphone manufacturers and importers, mandating the pre-installation of the government-owned Sanchar Saathi app on all smartphones manufactured ...