⚡Privacy Alarm Rings As Centre Asks Smartphone Makers To Pre-Load Sanchar Saathi App

The Department of Telecom (DoT) of India has asked all major smartphone manufacturers to preload their new devices with the government’s Sanchar Saathi cybersecurity app. The Sanchar Saathi app, operated by the Department of Telecommunications, is designed to verify device authenticity and assist in tracking lost or stolen phones. Government data says the tool, launched earlier this year, has already helped recover more than 700,000 handsets, including 50,000 in October alone.

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