IT Governance & Leadership
India Scraps Order Mandating State Cybersecurity App on New Smartphones
The reversal follows days of protests over privacy risks, constitutional rights and the prospect of a non-removable state app on every handset.
The reversal follows days of protests over privacy risks, constitutional rights and the prospect of a non-removable state app on every handset.
Telecom operators say parental-consent mandates, age checks and overlapping compliance frameworks could slow digital access and complicate telecom operations.
Notified last week, the rules take effect immediately while phasing in major duties over the next 18 months, giving enterprises time to overhaul their data practices under a more centralized governance model.
New framework backs coordination not a fresh law and builds an AI safety stack for testing and incidents.
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