From recycled lines linked to kidnappers to roadside vendors registering multiple numbers with stolen identities, more Nigerians are falling victim to wrongful arrests and identity hijack, writes ...

Currently, first-time users of apps such as WhatsApp can only use their services after phone number verification. However, ...

According to police officials, SIM tampering typically takes place in four stages, beginning with information gathering. The ...

If you frequently travel internationally, you might be interested in Holafly's new subscription eSIM, which simply allows ...

On the last working day of November 2025, the department of telecommunications (DoT)—reportedly acting unilaterally, without any meaningful consultation with key stakeholders such as the telecom ...

Telecom security is a legitimate public objective, but Sanchar Saathi shouldn’t be forced upon smartphones. Coercion stokes ...

Out of all these cases reported in Mumbai, 4132 FIRs were for credit or debit card fraud, ATM fraud, SIM swap, cloning, ...

The DoT has sent directions to WhatsApp, Telegram and Signal to bind their services to active SIM Cards within 90 days.

Communication through messaging platforms for around 35 million users in 2026 will undergo a change following the Central ...

COAI supports DoT's SIM-linking mandate for messaging apps, aiming to enhance cybersecurity and reduce fraud in telecom.

Without an active SIM, the authorities have no verifiable link, such as call records, location data, or carrier logs to ...

COAI ask MeitY to relax DPDP consent rules for minors and streamline breach reporting across CERT-In, DoT, and DPDP authorities.