How your old forgotten UPI IDs may become a security risk and how to protect yourselfDeleting UPI apps doesn't deactivate associated IDs, leaving financial and privacy risks. Old, forgotten UPI IDs linked to recycled mobile ...
19 May, 2026, 02.10 PM IST
Reliance Industries shares in focus as Mukesh Ambani eyes satellite foray to take on StarlinkReliance Industries is evaluating a multi-billion-dollar entry into satellite communications, focusing on low Earth orbit networks under Ji...
06 May, 2026, 08.54 AM IST
TRAI seeks stakeholder input to boost public Wi-Fi expansion across IndiaTelecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday released a consultation paper on the "Proliferation of Public Wi-Fi Networks in Indi...
27 Apr, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
India drops proposal to mandate national ID app Aadhaar on smartphones after pushbackIndia's government has dropped a proposal to pre-install the Aadhaar app on smartphones. This decision follows opposition from smartphone m...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.09 PM IST
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...
10 Dec, 2025, 06.49 PM IST
India's review of location-tracking plan 'deeply concerning': AmnestyIndia is reviewing a proposal for always-on satellite location tracking on all phones. Amnesty International warns this could endanger huma...
08 Dec, 2025, 03.56 PM IST
DoT notifies cybersecurity norms; telcos need to share data on demandThe Department of Telecommunications (DoT) in India has issued new cybersecurity regulations granting the government authority to request t...
23 Nov, 2024, 12.49 AM IST
Implementation of caller name display should not be mandatory: Telcos' body to TRAIGiven that handset manufacturers and operating system providers have control over the data obtained through the CNAP facility, this could r...
19 Jan, 2023, 10.37 PM IST
Srikrishna Committee to look into Trai’s ‘timely’ recommendations: Aruna SundararajanIn August 2017, the apex court has expressed concerns over individual’s right to privacy in the digital age and called for a data protectio...
18 Jul, 2018, 07.41 PM IST
Trai recommendations on data privacy raises eyebrowsTRAI Monday released its recommendations on the subject titled ‘Privacy, Security and Ownership of Data in the Telecom Sector’ which are ap...
18 Jul, 2018, 09.14 AM IST
People should have rights over their data; firms mere custodians, says TraiBatting for telecom consumers, Trai said in its recommendation to the Department of Telecom that users be granted the right to choice, cons...
16 Jul, 2018, 10.19 PM IST
All companies welcome in India but must not compromise data of citizens: Ravi Shankar PrasadFacebook came under fire after the revelation that British data firm Cambridge Analytica illegally collected the data of 50 million people ...
23 Mar, 2018, 07.28 AM IST
TRAI defends data privacy paper; says consumer interest vitalTRAI chief sought to allay industry's fears on overregulation and jurisdiction, saying people should not presume the outcome or "cry foul" ...
11 Aug, 2017, 02.56 PM IST
Consumer interest behind data paper move: RS SharmaThe paper appears to be have been triggered by iPhone maker Apple, which is yet to allow the regulator’s Do-Not-Disturb app to be listed on...
11 Aug, 2017, 08.09 AM IST
Trai seeks view on data ownership, privacy to check misuse"It is important to have a clear policy related to data ownership, data protection, privacy and security in the telecom space," Trai Chairm...
09 Aug, 2017, 08.35 PM IST
Home Ministry raises objections to draft National Telecom Security PolicyThe telecom department had sought the NIB's approval on the draft telecom security policy before referring it to the Cabinet Committee for ...
03 Sep, 2013, 04.00 AM IST
- BPOs face big penalities for data 'loss'
The govt is likely to tighten the provisions linked to data privacy and data protection in the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000.
06 Jul, 2011, 12.34 PM IST