India has signaled a shift in its controversial plan to require smartphone makers to pre-install a government-run cybersecurity app. Communications Minister Jyotiraditya M. Scindia told lawmakers on Wednesday that the government is open to making changes based on feedback. The app, Sanchar Saathi, is intended to track stolen phones and prevent misuse. Read More: Cyber […]
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Apple resists India’s order to preload government app
NEW DELHI: Apple has signalled it will not comply with India’s confidential order to preload smartphones with a state-owned cyber safety app, sources familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Read More: Apple airlifts 1.5 million iPhones from India to dodge US tariffs The government’s directive, affecting Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi, mandates installation of an app called Sanchar […]
India orders pre-install of mandatory cyber security app on new smartphones
NEW DELHI: India’s telecoms ministry has directed smartphone manufacturers to preload a government-owned cyber security app, Sanchar Saathi, on all new devices, with no option for users to delete it, according to a government order seen by Reuters. The move is expected to draw resistance from Apple and privacy advocates. Read More: Cyber security team shuts […]