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CEIR system under Sanchar Saathi traces 46,357 lost phones in Kerala and blocks over 70,500 fraudulent mobile connections; 17,000 devices returned to owners. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/ceir-kerala-lost-phones-blocked-sims-fx5af664?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CEIR #SancharSaathi #LostPhoneRecovery #StolenMobile #IMEITracking

CEIR system under Sanchar Saathi traces 46,357 lost phones in Kerala and blocks over 70,500 fraudulent mobile connections; 17,000 devices returned to owners. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/ceir-kerala-lost-phones-blocked-sims-fx5af664?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CEIR #SancharSaathi #LostPhoneRecovery #StolenMobile #IMEITracking

CEIR system under Sanchar Saathi traces 46,357 lost phones in Kerala and blocks over 70,500 fraudulent mobile connections; 17,000 devices returned to owners. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/ceir-kerala-lost-phones-blocked-sims-fx5af664?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CEIR #SancharSaathi #LostPhoneRecovery #StolenMobile #IMEITracking

CEIR system under Sanchar Saathi traces 46,357 lost phones in Kerala and blocks over 70,500 fraudulent mobile connections; 17,000 devices returned to owners. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/ceir-kerala-lost-phones-blocked-sims-fx5af664?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #CEIR #SancharSaathi #LostPhoneRecovery #StolenMobile #IMEITracking

India’s Government Rolls Back Invasive Cell Phone Tracking Mandate 48 Hours After Issuing It

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/indias-government-rolls-back-invasive-cell-phone-tracking-mandate-48-hours-after-issuing-it/

India’s Government Rolls Back Invasive Cell Phone Tracking Mandate 48 Hours After Issuing It

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/indias-government-rolls-back-invasive-cell-phone-tracking-mandate-48-hours-after-issuing-it/

India’s Government Rolls Back Invasive Cell Phone Tracking Mandate 48 Hours After Issuing It

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/indias-government-rolls-back-invasive-cell-phone-tracking-mandate-48-hours-after-issuing-it/

India’s Government Rolls Back Invasive Cell Phone Tracking Mandate 48 Hours After Issuing It

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/indias-government-rolls-back-invasive-cell-phone-tracking-mandate-48-hours-after-issuing-it/

India’s Government Rolls Back Invasive Cell Phone Tracking Mandate 48 Hours After Issuing It

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/12/12/indias-government-rolls-back-invasive-cell-phone-tracking-mandate-48-hours-after-issuing-it/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/221658/ Oppn heat on Sanchar Saathi app, Priyanka says ‘snooping’ #Éire #IE #Ireland #Mobile #SancharSaathi #snooping #Technology

https://www.europesays.com/ie/220672/ BJP defends Sanchar Saathi—‘Govt doesn’t want to snoop on you, app cannot read your messages’ #BharatiyaJanataParty #congress #Éire #IE #Ireland #KCVenugopal #MallikarjunKharge #Mobile #ModiGovernment #PriyankaChaturvedi #SambitPatra #SancharSaathi #Technology

“India’s request for satellite-aided iPhone location data is a privacy nightmare” | AppleInsider

According to sources of Reuters, India has thought about a telecom industry proposal to require smartphone producers to enable satellite location tracking. It is to be kept active, so as to better improve surveillance efforts. Multiple sources and documents have emerged, showing that Apple, Google, and Samsung all opposed the order, over concerns for user privacy.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/06/indias-request-for-satellite-aided-iphone-location-data-is-a-privacy-nightmare

#apple #india #SancharSaathi #surveillance

“India’s request for satellite-aided iPhone location data is a privacy nightmare” | AppleInsider

According to sources of Reuters, India has thought about a telecom industry proposal to require smartphone producers to enable satellite location tracking. It is to be kept active, so as to better improve surveillance efforts. Multiple sources and documents have emerged, showing that Apple, Google, and Samsung all opposed the order, over concerns for user privacy.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/06/indias-request-for-satellite-aided-iphone-location-data-is-a-privacy-nightmare

#apple #india #SancharSaathi #surveillance

“India’s request for satellite-aided iPhone location data is a privacy nightmare” | AppleInsider

According to sources of Reuters, India has thought about a telecom industry proposal to require smartphone producers to enable satellite location tracking. It is to be kept active, so as to better improve surveillance efforts. Multiple sources and documents have emerged, showing that Apple, Google, and Samsung all opposed the order, over concerns for user privacy.

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/12/06/indias-request-for-satellite-aided-iphone-location-data-is-a-privacy-nightmare

#apple #india #SancharSaathi #surveillance

क्या है संचार साथी ऐप, जिसे हर फ़ोन में इंस्टॉल कराना चाहती है सरकार, विपक्ष ने उठाए सवाल
#India #SancharSaathi #TechNews #DigitalIndia #SancharSaathiApp #Privacy #India #TechPolicy #DigitalRights #CyberSecurity

https://dwsamachar.com/govt-revokes-order-mandating-preloading-of-sanchar-saathi-app-after-backlash/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

क्या है संचार साथी ऐप, जिसे हर फ़ोन में इंस्टॉल कराना चाहती है सरकार, विपक्ष ने उठाए सवाल
#India #SancharSaathi #TechNews #DigitalIndia #SancharSaathiApp #Privacy #India #TechPolicy #DigitalRights #CyberSecurity

https://dwsamachar.com/govt-revokes-order-mandating-preloading-of-sanchar-saathi-app-after-backlash/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

क्या है संचार साथी ऐप, जिसे हर फ़ोन में इंस्टॉल कराना चाहती है सरकार, विपक्ष ने उठाए सवाल
#India #SancharSaathi #TechNews #DigitalIndia #SancharSaathiApp #Privacy #India #TechPolicy #DigitalRights #CyberSecurity

https://dwsamachar.com/govt-revokes-order-mandating-preloading-of-sanchar-saathi-app-after-backlash/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

क्या है संचार साथी ऐप, जिसे हर फ़ोन में इंस्टॉल कराना चाहती है सरकार, विपक्ष ने उठाए सवाल
#India #SancharSaathi #TechNews #DigitalIndia #SancharSaathiApp #Privacy #India #TechPolicy #DigitalRights #CyberSecurity

https://dwsamachar.com/govt-revokes-order-mandating-preloading-of-sanchar-saathi-app-after-backlash/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

क्या है संचार साथी ऐप, जिसे हर फ़ोन में इंस्टॉल कराना चाहती है सरकार, विपक्ष ने उठाए सवाल
#India #SancharSaathi #TechNews #DigitalIndia #SancharSaathiApp #Privacy #India #TechPolicy #DigitalRights #CyberSecurity

https://dwsamachar.com/govt-revokes-order-mandating-preloading-of-sanchar-saathi-app-after-backlash/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Some sense prevails 😮‍💨 – for now:

“India Scraps Order To Pre-Install State-Run Cyber Safety App on Smartphones”, BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clydg2re4d1o).

On HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46133068

#India #SancharSaathi #Privacy #Security #WTF #Authoritarianism

Some sense prevails 😮‍💨 – for now:

“India Scraps Order To Pre-Install State-Run Cyber Safety App on Smartphones”, BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clydg2re4d1o).

On HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46133068

#India #SancharSaathi #Privacy #Security #WTF #Authoritarianism

Some sense prevails 😮‍💨 – for now:

“India Scraps Order To Pre-Install State-Run Cyber Safety App on Smartphones”, BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clydg2re4d1o).

On HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46133068

#India #SancharSaathi #Privacy #Security #WTF #Authoritarianism

Some sense prevails 😮‍💨 – for now:

“India Scraps Order To Pre-Install State-Run Cyber Safety App on Smartphones”, BBC (https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clydg2re4d1o).

On HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46133068

#India #SancharSaathi #Privacy #Security #WTF #Authoritarianism

Индия заявила, что обязательное приложение для телефонов, Sanchar Saathi, может быть удалено, после негативной реакции. https://webno.ru/novosti-i-stati/indiya-zayavila-chto-obyazatelnoe-prilozhenie-dlya-telefonov-sanchar-saathi-mozhet-byt-udaleno-posle-negativnoj-reakczii/

#sancharsaathi

Индия заявила, что обязательное приложение для телефонов, Sanchar Saathi, может быть удалено, после негативной реакции. https://webno.ru/novosti-i-stati/indiya-zayavila-chto-obyazatelnoe-prilozhenie-dlya-telefonov-sanchar-saathi-mozhet-byt-udaleno-posle-negativnoj-reakczii/

#sancharsaathi

https://www.europesays.com/ee/56385/ India nõuab kõikidesse nutitelefonidesse valitsuse küberturvalisuse rakenduse eelpaigaldamist #Apple #Äri #Business #EE #Eesti #EestiKeel #Estonia #Estonian #India #küberjälgimine #küberpettused #küberturvalisus #petukõned #SancharSaathi

Apple se recusa e Índia desiste de rastreio de celulares

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://tecnoblog.net/noticias/apple-se-recusa-e-india-desiste-de-rastreio-de-celulares/

Apple se recusa e Índia desiste de rastreio de celulares

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://tecnoblog.net/noticias/apple-se-recusa-e-india-desiste-de-rastreio-de-celulares/

Sorveglianza digitale? in India l'app è preinstallata

Il dipartimento di telecomunicazioni indiano ha disposto che tutti gli smartphone venduti nel Paese includano #SancharSaathi (letteralmente "Assistente per le comunicazioni") arma del governo contro frodi e furti. Gli esperti: l'obbligo di averla sullo smartphone rappresenta un duro colpo alla privacy e all'autonomia degli utenti. un domani potrebbe trasformarsi in un vero e proprio strumento di controllo

https://www.hdblog.it/smartphone/articoli/n640603/sorveglianza-digitale-india-app-governo-apple/

Sorveglianza digitale? in India l'app è preinstallata

Il dipartimento di telecomunicazioni indiano ha disposto che tutti gli smartphone venduti nel Paese includano #SancharSaathi (letteralmente "Assistente per le comunicazioni") arma del governo contro frodi e furti. Gli esperti: l'obbligo di averla sullo smartphone rappresenta un duro colpo alla privacy e all'autonomia degli utenti. un domani potrebbe trasformarsi in un vero e proprio strumento di controllo

https://www.hdblog.it/smartphone/articoli/n640603/sorveglianza-digitale-india-app-governo-apple/

Sorveglianza digitale? in India l'app è preinstallata

Il dipartimento di telecomunicazioni indiano ha disposto che tutti gli smartphone venduti nel Paese includano #SancharSaathi (letteralmente "Assistente per le comunicazioni") arma del governo contro frodi e furti. Gli esperti: l'obbligo di averla sullo smartphone rappresenta un duro colpo alla privacy e all'autonomia degli utenti. un domani potrebbe trasformarsi in un vero e proprio strumento di controllo

https://www.hdblog.it/smartphone/articoli/n640603/sorveglianza-digitale-india-app-governo-apple/

Government withdraws mandatory Sanchar Saathi app pre-installation for mobile manufacturers due to high voluntary user uptake and trust https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/government-drops-mandatory-preiinstallation-of-sanchar-saathi-app-rn9s0ds7?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SancharSaathi #Cyberfraud #Digitalsafety

Government withdraws mandatory Sanchar Saathi app pre-installation for mobile manufacturers due to high voluntary user uptake and trust https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/government-drops-mandatory-preiinstallation-of-sanchar-saathi-app-rn9s0ds7?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SancharSaathi #Cyberfraud #Digitalsafety

Government withdraws mandatory Sanchar Saathi app pre-installation for mobile manufacturers due to high voluntary user uptake and trust https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/government-drops-mandatory-preiinstallation-of-sanchar-saathi-app-rn9s0ds7?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #SancharSaathi #Cyberfraud #Digitalsafety

Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala highlights severe privacy risks with the mandatory Sanchar Saathi app pre-installation, raising concerns over geo-location, search history, and potential device control. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/would-this-not-completely-negate-the-right-of-privacy-of-every-individual-congress-on-sanchar-saathi-app-apbmsyqm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RandeepSinghSurjewala #India #SancharSaathi #Congress #BJP

Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala highlights severe privacy risks with the mandatory Sanchar Saathi app pre-installation, raising concerns over geo-location, search history, and potential device control. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/would-this-not-completely-negate-the-right-of-privacy-of-every-individual-congress-on-sanchar-saathi-app-apbmsyqm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RandeepSinghSurjewala #India #SancharSaathi #Congress #BJP

Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala highlights severe privacy risks with the mandatory Sanchar Saathi app pre-installation, raising concerns over geo-location, search history, and potential device control. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/would-this-not-completely-negate-the-right-of-privacy-of-every-individual-congress-on-sanchar-saathi-app-apbmsyqm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RandeepSinghSurjewala #India #SancharSaathi #Congress #BJP

Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala highlights severe privacy risks with the mandatory Sanchar Saathi app pre-installation, raising concerns over geo-location, search history, and potential device control. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/would-this-not-completely-negate-the-right-of-privacy-of-every-individual-congress-on-sanchar-saathi-app-apbmsyqm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RandeepSinghSurjewala #India #SancharSaathi #Congress #BJP

Congress MP Randeep Singh Surjewala highlights severe privacy risks with the mandatory Sanchar Saathi app pre-installation, raising concerns over geo-location, search history, and potential device control. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/would-this-not-completely-negate-the-right-of-privacy-of-every-individual-congress-on-sanchar-saathi-app-apbmsyqm?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RandeepSinghSurjewala #India #SancharSaathi #Congress #BJP

India’s plan to preload Sanchar Saathi on new smartphones sparks debate. The government cites cybercrime prevention, while critics warn of surveillance and privacy risks. Apple and other tech companies resist, raising questions about digital governance and user rights.

#India #SancharSaathi #Privacy #CyberSecurity #GovernmentApp #DigitalRights #Apple #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/congress-demands-debate-government-smartphone-app/

India’s plan to preload Sanchar Saathi on new smartphones sparks debate. The government cites cybercrime prevention, while critics warn of surveillance and privacy risks. Apple and other tech companies resist, raising questions about digital governance and user rights.

#India #SancharSaathi #Privacy #CyberSecurity #GovernmentApp #DigitalRights #Apple #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/congress-demands-debate-government-smartphone-app/

India’s plan to preload Sanchar Saathi on new smartphones sparks debate. The government cites cybercrime prevention, while critics warn of surveillance and privacy risks. Apple and other tech companies resist, raising questions about digital governance and user rights.

#India #SancharSaathi #Privacy #CyberSecurity #GovernmentApp #DigitalRights #Apple #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/congress-demands-debate-government-smartphone-app/

India’s plan to preload Sanchar Saathi on new smartphones sparks debate. The government cites cybercrime prevention, while critics warn of surveillance and privacy risks. Apple and other tech companies resist, raising questions about digital governance and user rights.

#India #SancharSaathi #Privacy #CyberSecurity #GovernmentApp #DigitalRights #Apple #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/congress-demands-debate-government-smartphone-app/

India’s plan to preload Sanchar Saathi on new smartphones sparks debate. The government cites cybercrime prevention, while critics warn of surveillance and privacy risks. Apple and other tech companies resist, raising questions about digital governance and user rights.

#India #SancharSaathi #Privacy #CyberSecurity #GovernmentApp #DigitalRights #Apple #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/congress-demands-debate-government-smartphone-app/

Indien erlaubt Löschen staatlicher Sicherheits-App – Apple bleibt skeptisch
In Indien sorgt eine Vorgabe für Diskussionen, nach der Smartphones mit einer staatlichen Sicherheits-App ausgeliefert werden müssen. Nun stellt die Regierung klar: Die App darf von Nutzer:inne
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/indien-erlaubt-loeschen-staatlicher-sicherheits-app-apple-bleibt-skeptisch/
#News #Apple #Datenschutz #Google #Indien #iPhone #Kartellverfahren #Regierung #SancharSaathi #Sicherheit

Indien erlaubt Löschen staatlicher Sicherheits-App – Apple bleibt skeptisch
In Indien sorgt eine Vorgabe für Diskussionen, nach der Smartphones mit einer staatlichen Sicherheits-App ausgeliefert werden müssen. Nun stellt die Regierung klar: Die App darf von Nutzer:inne
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/indien-erlaubt-loeschen-staatlicher-sicherheits-app-apple-bleibt-skeptisch/
#News #Apple #Datenschutz #Google #Indien #iPhone #Kartellverfahren #Regierung #SancharSaathi #Sicherheit

Indien erlaubt Löschen staatlicher Sicherheits-App – Apple bleibt skeptisch
In Indien sorgt eine Vorgabe für Diskussionen, nach der Smartphones mit einer staatlichen Sicherheits-App ausgeliefert werden müssen. Nun stellt die Regierung klar: Die App darf von Nutzer:inne
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/indien-erlaubt-loeschen-staatlicher-sicherheits-app-apple-bleibt-skeptisch/
#News #Apple #Datenschutz #Google #Indien #iPhone #Kartellverfahren #Regierung #SancharSaathi #Sicherheit

Indien erlaubt Löschen staatlicher Sicherheits-App – Apple bleibt skeptisch
In Indien sorgt eine Vorgabe für Diskussionen, nach der Smartphones mit einer staatlichen Sicherheits-App ausgeliefert werden müssen. Nun stellt die Regierung klar: Die App darf von Nutzer:inne
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/indien-erlaubt-loeschen-staatlicher-sicherheits-app-apple-bleibt-skeptisch/
#News #Apple #Datenschutz #Google #Indien #iPhone #Kartellverfahren #Regierung #SancharSaathi #Sicherheit

Indien erlaubt Löschen staatlicher Sicherheits-App – Apple bleibt skeptisch
In Indien sorgt eine Vorgabe für Diskussionen, nach der Smartphones mit einer staatlichen Sicherheits-App ausgeliefert werden müssen. Nun stellt die Regierung klar: Die App darf von Nutzer:inne
https://www.apfeltalk.de/magazin/news/indien-erlaubt-loeschen-staatlicher-sicherheits-app-apple-bleibt-skeptisch/
#News #Apple #Datenschutz #Google #Indien #iPhone #Kartellverfahren #Regierung #SancharSaathi #Sicherheit

How long will #Apple hold out against #SancharSaathi in #India? 😬

“Exclusive: Apple To Resist India Order To Preload State-Run App As Political Outcry Builds”, Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/apple-resist-india-order-preload-state-run-app-political-outcry-builds-2025-12-02/).

#Authoritarianism #ThinkOfTheCyberCrime #DoT

How long will #Apple hold out against #SancharSaathi in #India? 😬

“Exclusive: Apple To Resist India Order To Preload State-Run App As Political Outcry Builds”, Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/apple-resist-india-order-preload-state-run-app-political-outcry-builds-2025-12-02/).

#Authoritarianism #ThinkOfTheCyberCrime #DoT

How long will #Apple hold out against #SancharSaathi in #India? 😬

“Exclusive: Apple To Resist India Order To Preload State-Run App As Political Outcry Builds”, Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/apple-resist-india-order-preload-state-run-app-political-outcry-builds-2025-12-02/).

#Authoritarianism #ThinkOfTheCyberCrime #DoT

How long will #Apple hold out against #SancharSaathi in #India? 😬

“Exclusive: Apple To Resist India Order To Preload State-Run App As Political Outcry Builds”, Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/apple-resist-india-order-preload-state-run-app-political-outcry-builds-2025-12-02/).

#Authoritarianism #ThinkOfTheCyberCrime #DoT

In which the Indian government continues its authoritarian war on its own citizens 😡:

“India Orders Smartphone Makers To Preload State-Owned Cyber Safety App”, Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/india-orders-mobile-phones-preloaded-with-government-app-ensure-cyber-safety-2025-12-01/).

On HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46104193

#WTF #India #Authoritarianism #SancharSaathi

In which the Indian government continues its authoritarian war on its own citizens 😡:

“India Orders Smartphone Makers To Preload State-Owned Cyber Safety App”, Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/india-orders-mobile-phones-preloaded-with-government-app-ensure-cyber-safety-2025-12-01/).

On HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46104193

#WTF #India #Authoritarianism #SancharSaathi

In which the Indian government continues its authoritarian war on its own citizens 😡:

“India Orders Smartphone Makers To Preload State-Owned Cyber Safety App”, Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/india-orders-mobile-phones-preloaded-with-government-app-ensure-cyber-safety-2025-12-01/).

On HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46104193

#WTF #India #Authoritarianism #SancharSaathi

In which the Indian government continues its authoritarian war on its own citizens 😡:

“India Orders Smartphone Makers To Preload State-Owned Cyber Safety App”, Reuters (https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/india-orders-mobile-phones-preloaded-with-government-app-ensure-cyber-safety-2025-12-01/).

On HN: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46104193

#WTF #India #Authoritarianism #SancharSaathi

India plans to verify and record every smartphone in circulation

The Indian government is widening the scope of its anti-theft and cybersecurity initiative to cover both new and…
#NewsBeep #News #Mobile #CA #Canada #cybersecurity #SancharSaathi #Technology
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/321078/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/211716/ India plans to verify and record every smartphone in circulation #Éire #IE #Ireland #Mobile #SancharSaathi #Technology

Koniec cyfrowej suwerenności? Indie zmuszają Apple do instalacji nieusuwalnej rządowej aplikacji

Rząd w New Delhi wydał bezprecedensowy nakaz uderzający w politykę prywatności gigantów technologicznych.

Apple oraz inni producenci smartfonów otrzymali ultimatum: muszą preinstalować na swoich urządzeniach państwową aplikację „Sanchar Saathi”. Co kluczowe – oprogramowania tego użytkownik nie będzie mógł usunąć ani wyłączyć.

Decyzja indyjskiego Departamentu Telekomunikacji (DoT) z 28 listopada 2025 roku, do której dotarła agencja Reuters, stawia Apple pod ścianą. Firma z Cupertino, która od lat buduje swój wizerunek na ochronie prywatności użytkowników, ma 90 dni na dostosowanie się do nowych przepisów. Nakaz dotyczy nie tylko nowych urządzeń wchodzących na rynek, ale także tych, które już znajdują się w rękach klientów – producenci zostali zobowiązani do wymuszenia instalacji rządowego oprogramowania poprzez aktualizację systemu operacyjnego.

Oficjalnie pomoc, nieoficjalnie inwigilacja

Władze argumentują, że aplikacja „Sanchar Saathi” ma służyć do odzyskiwania zgubionych i skradzionych telefonów. Eksperci ds. cyberbezpieczeństwa nie mają jednak wątpliwości, że instalacja nieusuwalnego oprogramowania państwowego de facto otwiera rządowi furtkę do śledzenia lokalizacji i aktywności każdego obywatela posiadającego smartfon.

To złamanie jednej z fundamentalnych zasad ekosystemu iOS, który do tej pory był wolny od zewnętrznego, wymuszonego oprogramowania.

Atak na szyfrowanie

To nie koniec kontrowersji. Równolegle procedowane są przepisy uderzające w komunikatory szyfrowane, takie jak WhatsApp. Nowe regulacje mają wymagać powiązania konta użytkownika z unikalnym numerem seryjnym karty SIM (IMSI).

Ponieważ zakup karty SIM w Indiach wymaga wylegitymowania się rządowym dowodem tożsamości (podobnie jest w Polsce, każda karta SIM musi być zarejestrowana), w praktyce oznacza to koniec anonimowości i możliwość precyzyjnego przypisania każdej wysłanej wiadomości do konkretnej osoby fizycznej.

Biznes ważniejszy niż wartości?

Apple znajduje się w trudnym położeniu. Z jednej strony firma powinna bronić swoich wartości i prywatności klientów, z drugiej – Indie są obecnie kluczowym elementem strategii biznesowej Tima Cooka.

Kraj ten staje się nie tylko gigantycznym rynkiem zbytu, ale przede wszystkim głównym hubem produkcyjnym, mającym uniezależnić Apple od Chin. Historia pokazuje jednak, że korporacja potrafi iść na ustępstwa. W Chinach Apple zgodziło się już na przechowywanie danych iCloud na państwowych serwerach oraz na usuwanie niewygodnych dla partii aplikacji, w tym narzędzi VPN. Wszystko wskazuje na to, że w imię zysków, podobny scenariusz zrealizuje się teraz w Indiach.

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