Implementing app bans: The role of ISPs and app stores

Apps, be it gaming, education, infotainment, don’t need any local government permission to launch.

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App ban won’t impact your Chinese phones, for now

While there has been an anti-Chinese goods sentiment in recent days, the government’s decision to block popular apps such as TikTok, CamScanner and UC Browser may create some fear among buyers who have traditionally opted for these smartphones as they are lighter on the pocket.

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India's app ban a setback to global ambitions of Chinese tech giants

The Indian government's decision to ban 59 Chinese apps may not significantly impact their revenues, but it is a big setback for many internet giants with global ambitions.

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Homegrown TikTok rival Chingari on fire

“We were experiencing 50,000 downloads per hour earlier, and suddenly, after the news (of TikTok ban) broke, the number jumped to 100,000 downloads per hour,” said Sumit Ghosh, cofounder and chief product officer of Chingari. “We weren’t expecting a ban, it was like a sixer on the last ball,” he told ET.

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Top-level government panel to probe data practices of Chinese apps

The committee, which is likely to meet on Wednesday, will conduct a detailed inquiry into the data-sharing practices of these apps, including top social media platforms TikTok, Helo and WeChat. Executives from apps such as TikTok, Bigo Live and Likee said they will cooperate with the government in the investigations and that they had begun the process.

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Microsoft launches digital skills programme, aims at skilling 25 million people globally

"Talent is everywhere but the opportunity is not. Over and over again, we see that when people have access to education and skilling, they create new economic opportunity for themselves, as well as their communities," said the India-born Nadella in a webcast.

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Personal details of 1.29 million Limeroad customers up for sale on darkweb: Cyble

“As part of our regular deepweb and darkweb monitoring, we came across a threat actor who claimed to have around 1.29 million customer records of LimeRoad. The data seems to be legitimate,” said Cyble.

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TikTok ban will force advertisers to re-allocate funds to platforms like Instagram, YouTube

Advertisers expect budgets and campaigns to move to platforms like YouTube and Facebook’s Instagram from the Chinese app, but despite TikTok’s meteoric rise, media agency experts feel the move won’t make a big enough dent.

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All apps must adhere to India's data integrity, privacy: Niti Aayog CEO

The 59 apps, most of which have Chinese links, were banned by the government citing that they were prejudicial to sovereignty, integrity and security of the country.

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China says India's ban on Chinese apps may violate WTO rules

"India's measure selectively and discriminatorily aims at certain Chinese apps on ambiguous and far-fetched grounds, runs against fair and transparent procedure requirements, abuses national security exceptions and (is suspected of) violating WTO rules," Ji Rong, spokesman at the Chinese embassy in New Delhi, said in a statement.

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ISPs call for ban on websites of China-backed companies

"We support the government's action of blocking 59 Chinese apps and they should be more aggressive and go beyond these 59 apps. They should block websites, corporate assisted websites and send out a strong message," said Rajesh Chharia, president of Internet Services Providers Association of India (ISPAI).

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India steps up vigil for cyber attacks from China after apps ban

Cybersecurity experts said India’s ban on 59 Chinese apps was only the start and there will be greater scrutiny of companies, device makers and apps with exposure to China, which can trigger retaliatory attacks.

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India's ban on Chinese apps: What next?

The interim order, issued on Monday evening, has been sent to all relevant intermediaries, including the app owners, those that facilitate access to the app (App Stores), and internet service providers and telecom networks. The ByteDance-owned TikTok, for instance, has already complied with the order, voluntarily taking down its app Monday night from the Google Play Store and Apple’s AppStore.

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Why was TikTok banned in India but PUBG was not?

Tik-Tok, Helo and WeChat came under the ambit of the ban, giving a serious jolt to China's dream of setting up a Digital Silk Route. Even as the sudden ban left TikTok's Indian fans high and dry, there was palpable relief among the users of PUBG — the highly-addictive, world-famous game that has held millions in India in thrall since its inception.

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A 3-point guide to make your Storage Infrastructure Future Proof

Market dynamics is no longer the same, like it used to be a few years ago. It continues to evolve at a breakneck pace since businesses of today are more focu...

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Trump visa freeze endangers India tech industry’s talent model

Donald Trump’s order last week halts approvals of a range of visas through year-end, including those for intra-company transfers and study-abroad programs, and is aimed at giving Americans preference after record job losses from the coronavirus pandemic. Key for the tech industry are H-1B visas used by workers from India and other countries to fill key roles.

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TikTok says does not share information with Chinese government

"TikTok continues to comply with all data privacy and security requirements under Indian law and has not shared any information of our users in India with any foreign government, including the Chinese government," said Nikhil Gandhi, Head of TikTok India.

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Cyber attack on NHAI email server, no data loss

"A ransom ware attack on NHAI email server took place yesterday night. The attack was foiled by the security system and email servers were shut down from safety point of view," NHAI Chief General Manager, IT, Akhilesh Srivastava, said.

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Microsoft to open a 4000-employee campus in Uttar Pradesh

The virtual agreement by Microsoft India MD Rajiv Kumar took place in a discussion with the state's MSME minister Sidharth Nath Singh and will soon be followed by a site visit conducted by Microsoft.

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India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Helo, WeChat

ShareIT, UC browser and shopping app Clubfactory are among other prominent apps which have been banned.

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Oracle launches second data centre in India

The centre is expected to meet increased demand for secure cloud services from existing and new clients, Shailender Kumar, regional managing director, Oracle India told.

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Smartphone, electronics plants face shutdown as components wait for customs clearance

Jaina Group, owner of Karbonn smartphones and licensee of Sansui TV brands, already shut down its plant last Friday.

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Social app Chingari garners 2.5 million downloads

The short video-sharing app reached the milestone from 550,000 downloads in just ten days, the free social platform said in a statement. Prior to this, the app had garnered about 500,000 downloads in just about 72 hours.

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Refurbished phones demand surges amid supply crunch for new devices

“We have been witnessing a sudden increase in demand for refurbished phones in the last two-three days,” said Nakul Kumar, chief operating officer of Cashify. “But fulfilment is becoming an issue since the supply is quickly drying up for us as well."

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NCRB revises tender for facial-recognition system, scraps CCTV camera clause

The revised document does not indicate if there is any discussion on the anvil about the legality of such systems.

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Uncertainty, risk of second wave challenges for IT sector, says Infosys CEO Salil Parekh

Infosys Chairman Nandan Nilekani said the IT services company has pivoted its resources to the new needs of clients and strengthened its expertise in cloud, workplace transformation, and smart automation to be able to help them accelerate and scale their digital projects in the business environment impacted by Covid-19 pandemic.

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Infosys helping clients deal with covid- 19 challenge: Nandan Nilekani

During the annual general meeting on Saturday, Nilekani said the pandemic has impacted the world and every country, business and individual, and it is not an easy time for any of the company and its clients are dealing with several challenges as well.

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Not easy for local phone companies to match China peers

The share of local brands stood at 1% in the smartphone market in the January-March period against 81% for the Chinese brands, according to Counterpoint Research.

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Microsoft to permanently close all physical stores

According to its website, Microsoft has 83 stores worldwide, including 72 stores in the U.S., and several others abroad where it showcases and sells laptops and other hardware. Friday's announcement reflects what the company calls a "strategic change" for its retail business as sales increasingly shift online.

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Oracle India expects higher cloud adoption among Indian businesses driven by work from home models

“We’re hearing of CXO pressure on Chief Information Officers, suggesting spends be better utilized to drive core business growth, as opposed to ‘managing IT’. Earning additional revenue, increasing customer loyalty and the like will trigger the need for a more OPEX (operating expense) model for IT – in other words, a cloud model,” Sriram Rajan, Vice President, Cloud (India) at Oracle said.

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ITI Ltd ties up with Tech Mahindra for 5G tech

"The partnership will not only help to reduce dependency on import of Telecom equipment from foreign countries but also address the concerns in building a strategic network for Defense Communication," R M Agarwal, Chairman & Managing Director, ITI Limited said.

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Indian IT firms cash in on back-to-work solutions

The company is providing several back-to-work tools, including smart automation, remote working and collaboration solutions, thermal sensing, workstation as a service, and digital supply chain management, among others.

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Xiaomi uses 'Made in India' banners to cover branding at stores

In the backdrop of the Sino-India border tension, the All India Mobile Retailers Association had written to Chinese mobile brands to highlight the threat of vandalism at offline stores by people amid calls for boycotting Chinese products in certain sections.

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Tech glitches mar Karnataka's Kaveri Online portal, block access to digitally-signed property records

EC is one of the most sought after papers as property buyers and bankers rely on them to ascertain ownership. Owners can get e-khatas for their properties only if they furnish EC copies to BDA, BBMP, other municipal bodies and panchayat bodies.

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iPhone makers, local companies apply for production-linked incentive scheme

Taiwan's Foxconn, the world's biggest electronics contract manufacturer, recently told its shareholders it would invest more in India and the details of those investments would be announced shortly.

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Global gear vendors oppose DoT diktat on mandatory local testing

Global telecom vendors such as Ericsson, Nokia, ZTE and Huawei are likely to oppose the telecom department’s diktat to run mandatory safety checks on imported network gear from October 1 via local labs.

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Chinese app downloads fall amid border dispute

Popular Chinese apps TikTok, Helo, Bigo Live, Likee and PubG have seen downloads fall in India, one of their largest markets globally, as the border standoff between both the nations has amplified calls for boycotting Chinese products.

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Accenture narrows full-year growth guidance on uncertainty over Covid-19

Accenture has narrowed its full-year revenue growth expectations, as Covid-19 continues to impact its clients' spending. Accenture has further slashed the higher end of the growth guidance.

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Handset makers seek FM’s intervention for urgent release of Chinese cargo

ICEA, which represents the likes of Apple, Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and contract manufacturer Foxconn pointed that even goods already cleared and loaded in trucks for transport to the users' warehouse are being recalled and examined.

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IBM rolls out free digital learning platform to reach more job seekers, provide new resources to business owners

In November 2019, IBM India, in partnership with Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Government of India, and its implementation partners, made the SkillsBuild online learning platform available to Indian students.

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Indian IT workers waste 53 minutes a day on outdated tech: Salesforce report

This is marginally lower than the 57-minute average across all the countries surveyed. Conducted by YouGov Galaxy, the company surveyed over 1,000 IT leaders and workers across India, Australia and Singapore respectively.

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Google tweaks privacy settings to keep less user data

The change comes after Google added new controls last year that allow users to effectively put an expiry date on their data, by providing the option to auto-delete location history, search, voice and YouTube activity data after three or 18 months.

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Govt set to slash license fees on wired broadband

Such a move would cut home broadband costs and drive operators such as Reliance Jio Infocomm, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea and state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. to aggressively expand their networks and boost broadband availability. DoT currently earns about Rs 900 crore annually as licence fees from broadband services, which is paid by operators at 8% of their adjusted gross revenue.

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Cyber attacks in India surge since lockdown

Internet service providers ET spoke with said they receive cyberattack alerts from corporate clients almost every alternate day compared with an average of once a week before lockdown was announced as part of measure to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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Digital influence in urban consumers rises significantly, up to 70%: Facebook India-Boston Consulting Group Report

The findings were revealed during a virtual event and panel discussion attended by leaders of companies such as Samsung India, Mondelez India, and Big Bazaar.

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Reverie eyes big boost from local translation services with Reliance products

According to co-founder and CEO Arvind Pani, Reliance’s current digital strategy targets the same set of audiences as Reverie, which makes software solutions for Indian language services. In his view, language inclusion would be critical for the parent company’s larger digital inclusion plans. Reliance Jio, its telecom unit, has a subscriber base of 388 million.

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Xiaomi covers up its store branding with Make in India logo

India's largest smartphone maker, Xiaomi has started to cover its logo and sign boards outside exclusive and multi-brand cellphone stores with the 'Made in India' logo and has asked its shop floor promoters not to wear uniform fearing that miscreants may damage the shops or attack promoters due to anti-China sentiments.

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CCI okays Facebook's investment of Rs 43,574 crore in Jio Platforms

On April 22, Facebook said it will invest Rs 43,574 crore in Jio Platforms for a 9.99% stake in an all-cash deal that will help the oil-to-retail conglomerate reduce debt and strengthen the social media company’s presence in its largest market, especially for its WhatsApp unit.

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Identity theft tops Indian consumer security concerns: Unisys Security Index

The Index score of 223 out of 300 signifies that Indians have a high level of security concern across national, financial, internet and personal security covered by the survey. Identity theft has emerged as the top security concern overall, with 83% of Indians seriously concerned about this issue.

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Facing 'mob mentality' on social media, but Indian consumers are smart: Xiaomi's Jain

We have generated employment for 50,000 people in India, including Xiaomi India team members and everybody that works exclusively for Xiaomi, said Xiaomi India MD Manu Kumar.

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