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UPI underdogs seek fair play; WhatsApp tightens scam defencesSmaller UPI players will meet NPCI to curb the growth of industry leaders PhonePe, Google Pay and Paytm. This and more in today’s ETtech To...- Inside WhatsApp's measures to curb digital arrest scamsWhatsApp is using AI to combat digital arrest scams, banning thousands of impersonating accounts. Authorities are working to prevent signif...
- eCommerce fraud goes 'Jamtara-style', powered by device farming: ReportIndian online shopping faces a new threat. Organised groups are using device farms to commit large-scale eCommerce fraud. These networks ex...
- WhatsApp to roll out SIM binding, tighten curbs on digital arrest scamsWhatsApp has agreed to implement SIM binding and enhanced safeguards against prolonged scam calls, as per a Supreme Court filing. The compa...
- WhatsApp banned 9,400 accounts involved in digital arrest scams since January this year: Centre to SCAuthorities are launching a major crackdown on digital arrest scams. WhatsApp has banned thousands of accounts involved in these frauds. Ne...
- Preserving your crypto wealth: The definitive seven step security auditDigital asset investors face significant risks due to operational negligence, with billions lost to security incidents. This article outlin...
- DoT extends deadline for OTT app SIM-binding to December 31The Department of Telecommunications has extended the deadline for SIM-binding by OTT platforms to December 31. This move follows industry ...
- WhatsApp usernames like Instagram coming soon; When can you expect it and how does it affect your number-based contacts?WhatsApp Usernames: WhatsApp is preparing for a significant platform transition that will replace mandatory phone number sharing with uniqu...
- Whats(App) in a number? Usernames set to enter chat; global rollout likely in JuneWhatsApp is planning a major platform overhaul, introducing usernames and unique IDs instead of phone numbers, allowing users to send messa...
- New SIM-binding rules begin: WhatsApp and Telegram users to be affected the most. Everything you need to knowSIM Binding: The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has implemented a mandatory SIM-binding rule effective March 1, 2026, for all messa...
- Centre's SIM binding directive on app-based messaging platforms 'unconstitutional': Tech industry body BIFThe matter pertains to a direction issued by the central government in November that will ensure app-based communication services, the like...
- Broadband India Forum urges DoT to review its new cyber security, SIM binding rulesThe SIM binding mandate comes into effect from March 1, which means apps such as WhatsApp, Signal, etc will only function when the register...
- No extension to OTT SIM binding deadline: Govt cites security concerns, says messaging apps must comply with March 1 dateCommunications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia has rejected calls for an extension on SIM binding for OTT apps. This mandate, effective March...
- SIM binding could end physical travel SIMs but boost eSIM adoption: ExpertsNew government rules will affect foreign SIM cards. Popular apps like WhatsApp will stop working on secondary numbers. This change is set t...
- RCS messaging caught in regulatory gray area after SIM verification orderIndia's SIM binding mandate has created regulatory ambiguity for Rich Communication Services (RCS). Experts highlight RCS's dual nature, us...
- Telecom body backs SIM-binding order, dismisses privacy concernsTelecom operators back the DoT's SIM-binding rule for messaging apps, calling privacy concerns 'misplaced narratives.' This move aims to en...
- India's SIM-binding rule: Impact on WhatsApp, businesses, and digital IndiaIndia's Department of Telecommunications has mandated SIM-binding for messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram. This move will disrupt bus...
- Govt's Sanchar Saathi and SIM-binding mandates a privacy concern, may hit business model: ExpertsNew government directives for OTT apps and phone makers are causing concern. These rules mandate SIM binding for communication apps and pre...
- Why your WhatsApp Web may now log out every six hoursUnder the new rule, the DoT requires messaging apps, including WhatsApp, Telegram, and Signal, to implement "SIM binding", i.e., linking of...
- DoT mandates SIM binding for WhatsApp, Telegram and other OTT apps to check online fraudThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT), which issued the directions on November 28, asked the OTT firms to implement SIM binding within...
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