Summary of Important News Items and Editorials-72
Summary of Important News Items and Editorials-72
THE HINDU DATED 12TH JANUARY 2026.
1. Centre seeks access to smartphone source codes
The Union government is considering imposing stringent security requirements on smartphone manufacturers, including access to source codes for vulnerability analysis under the Indian Telecom Security Assurance Requirements. The move is justified by the Centre as necessary to safeguard user data amid rising cyber fraud and data breaches in India’s vast smartphone market. However, global tech companies have strongly objected, arguing that source code disclosure has no global precedent and risks exposing proprietary technology and user privacy. Industry bodies warn that mandatory malw
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