India reverses mandatory pre-installation of Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on smartphones
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Summary
India's government has reversed its order requiring smartphone manufacturers to pre-install the state-run Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app on all new devices. The mandatory pre-loading requirement, which would have prevented users from disabling or restricting the app, faced significant public backlash and privacy concerns. The government had argued the app was necessary for verification purposes, but cybersecurity experts raised surveillance and privacy issues, leading to the policy reversal.
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· 4 pulledIndia has scrapped an order making it mandatory for smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber safety app on new phones after a public furore.
The order gave smartphone makers 90 days to pre-load new phones with its new Sanchar Saathi app which could not be 'disabled or restricted', sparking privacy and surveillance concerns.
The government argued the move was necessary to verify the...
The order to make the registration mandatory had led to a major backlash from several cyber experts.
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