Modi government accused of spying on critics and opponents using Pegasus spyware
Most of the targeted are either rival politicians or critics of the government
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India's contact tracing app made open source, but will this thwart a surveillance state?
Only until recently were Indian citizens forced into downloading Aarogya Setu under fear of arrest. However, without data protection laws, the government in cahoots with private entities will still be able to do whatever it wishes under the guise of national security.
Providing mission-critical services amid COVID-19 is India's greatest IT challenge yet
The pandemic could shape how critical IT services are delivered forever.
TikTok opens Indian data centre in wake of accusations of hosting pornographers and sexual predators
India has become TikTok's most prized and fastest growing market and one that it cannot afford to lose, hence the announcement that it will set up a local data centre.
India's Supreme Court strips Universal ID scheme of its overreach but retains its essence
OPINION: While both the Congress and the BJP are claiming the judgement to be victories, critics hail it for ultimately reining in the aspirations of what they call a growing surveillance state.
India's telecom regulator chief issues public challenge to hack into his private data
Part-comic, part-disturbing, this online spectacle is just another event underlining the India government's disdain for any meaningful dialogue on issues of data security.
India desperately needs a delayed data privacy law
Opinion: The law is imminent, but critics fear the committee responsible for its architecture may be too partial to the flawed and unconstitutional universal ID program, called Aadhaar, which has made sharing private information by and large mandatory.
This remote, small town is the epicentre of cybercrime in India
Unemployed youth in Jamtara in the state of Jharkhand have hoodwinked millions of Indians across the length and breadth of the country.
India's digital Universal ID program is deeply flawed, say critics
Using electricity-reliant technology in the hinterland is just one big problem amongst many say observers. But the government doesn't seem to care.
Is the Indian government developing a tool for mass surveillance of its citizens?
If the tender is successful, it could be a disaster for the privacy of Indian citizens.