India's Mandatory Phone App Sparks Surveillance Fears
India orders smartphone makers to pre-install an unremovable government app, raising privacy alarms and a potential clash with Apple. Critics call it a 'dystopian' surveillance tool.
India orders smartphone makers to pre-install an unremovable government app, raising privacy alarms and a potential clash with Apple. Critics call it a 'dystopian' surveillance tool.
India's telecom ministry mandates pre-installation of the 'Sanchar Saathi' cybersecurity app on all new smartphones, raising significant privacy concerns. Read more about the implications for users and manufacturers.
India's telecom ministry has privately ordered Apple, Samsung, and others to preinstall an undeletable state cybersecurity app on all new phones, raising privacy concerns. Read the full story.