Telecom cyber rules not revoked, confirms DoTThere was confusion after the department on Tuesday rescinded an erroneous republication of the same rules. While the October 29 notificati...
27 Nov, 2025, 11.52 PM IST
DoT withdraws duplicate notification, amended cyber security rules to remain in forceThe Telecom Department has made a pivotal move by pulling back on the recently updated telecom cybersecurity regulations. The original Tele...
27 Nov, 2025, 08.42 PM IST
New cybersecurity rules notified amid concerns with security push 'mandatory only for telecom operators'New cybersecurity rules are now in effect. The Department of Telecom aims to curb cyber fraud with a mobile number validation platform. Thi...
24 Oct, 2025, 09.05 AM IST
DoT's draft eSecurity rules draw fresh flak from telcos, expertsThe rules broaden the scope of traffic data collection and analysis, potentially bringing non-licensee entities like over-the-top (OTT) pla...
30 Jul, 2025, 08.56 AM IST
DoT plans mobile ID checks to curb cyber fraudTo combat online fraud, the telecom department proposes stricter cybersecurity rules, mandating mobile number verification through a centra...
26 Jun, 2025, 11.43 PM IST
Sanchar Saathi: Now subscribers can track, block lost cellphone via portalWith the help of the portal, the device can be deactivated even if the new SIM card has been inserted as the device is tracked through its ...
17 May, 2023, 01.20 PM IST
View: Bharat Sarkar or Twitter Sarkar?‘I don’t know.’ These three words are often anathema to the specialist as well as to the generalist when confronted with decision-making wi...
26 May, 2021, 11.40 PM IST
CDoT to develop registry of lost, stolen phones to prevent misuseThe project aims to protect consumer interest, curtail counterfeits, discourage mobile phone theft, help detect cloning of phones and allow...
10 Feb, 2018, 06.23 AM IST
Xiaomi shifts phone user data out of China on privacy concernsA report said Xiaomi Redmi 1S phone was sending data including the user's IMEI, phone number, and phone numbers of contacts added to the ph...
24 Oct, 2014, 07.09 PM IST
Government to seek authenticity certificates from GSM handset makersThe move, aimed at checking circulation of unauthorised GSM phones, will affect handset makers such as Samsung, Apple, Sony, Nokia and Blac...
13 May, 2014, 07.42 AM IST
- Trai to ask CommerceMin to ban import of phones with fake IMEI
Telecom regulator Trai is planning to approach the Commerce and Industry Ministry to ban imports of mobile phones carrying unauthentic uniq...
05 Aug, 2012, 08.15 PM IST
- Trai recommendations on blocking lost, stolen mobiles by December
Telecom regulator Trai is likely to come out with its final recommendations on blocking lost and stolen mobiles by December.
20 Nov, 2011, 10.46 AM IST
- TRAI recommendations soon on blocking lost, stolen mobiles
Telecom regulator TRAI may soon finalise recommendations on blocking lost and stolen mobiles to provide relief to people.
07 Sep, 2011, 02.57 PM IST
- ICA guns for regulation on used handsets sale
Indian Cellular Association (ICA) is planning to mobilise the industry for regulating the sale of used mobile handsets after curbing the pr...
24 Nov, 2009, 07.37 PM IST
- Telcos in talks with IB for security concerns
Telecom companies are in talks with the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to address security concerns over the software they have developed to prov...
21 Jan, 2009, 03.54 PM IST