- India reviews telecom industry proposal for always-on location tracking
- Apple, Google, Samsung oppose due to privacy, security concerns
- No precedent for such device-level location tracking, experts say
- India this week revoked an order requiring state-run app in phones
India's government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better surveillance, a move opposed by Apple, Google and Samsung due to privacy concerns, according to documents, emails and five sources.
A fierce privacy debate erupted in India this week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government was forced to rescind an order requiring smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber safety app on all devices after activists and politicians raised concerns about potential snooping.
- India reviews telecom industry proposal for always-on location tracking
- Apple, Google, Samsung oppose due to privacy, security concerns
- No precedent for such device-level location tracking, experts say
- India this week revoked an order requiring state-run app in phones
India's government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better surveillance, a move opposed by Apple, Google and Samsung due to privacy concerns, according to documents, emails and five sources.
A fierce privacy debate erupted in India this week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government was forced to rescind an order requiring smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber safety app on all devices after activists and politicians raised concerns about potential snooping.
<ul><li>India reviews telecom industry proposal for always-on location tracking</li><li>Apple, Google, Samsung oppose due to privacy, security concerns</li><li>No precedent for such device-level location tracking, experts say</li><li>India this week revoked an order requiring state-run app in phones</li></ul><p>India's government is reviewing a telecom industry proposal to force smartphone firms to enable satellite location tracking that is always activated for better surveillance, a move opposed by Apple, Google and Samsung due to privacy concerns, according to documents, emails and five sources.</p><p>A fierce privacy debate erupted in India this week after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government was forced to rescind an order requiring smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber safety app on all devices after activists and politicians raised concerns about potential snooping.</p><p><br> </p>