India revokes order to preload cyber security app on smartphones

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India revokes order to preload cyber security app on smartphones
India's government scrapped an order to smartphone makers to preload a state-run cyber security app on all new devices after an outcry from politicians, privacy advocates and global tech companies over surveillance fears. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government had privately told companies ...

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