India is preparing to tighten its digital safety net in 2026 by linking phone numbers more closely to real identities, with ...

“SIM binding is basically verifying that the device on which you are using an app actually has the SIM which is linked to that app,” said Parag Kar, former vice president for government affairs (India ...

The latest directive from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has created a new compliance challenge for messaging platforms like WhatsApp and Telegram, which must deploy SIM binding and ...

India is set to introduce SIM-binding and CNAP regulations, which are expected to affect how mobile users register and manage ...

As Indians lose billions to escalating cyber scams, here are the critical new cybersecurity rules mobile phone users can ...

The Centre recently passed directions asking social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram, Signal to enforce SIM binding, and automatic logout from web-based chats every six hours. According to ...

For representation only. Mumbai: The government’s SIM binding mandate has renewed regulatory uncertainty over rich messaging service (RCS) channels. This is especially so in the case of whether RCS ...

The government has recently mandated continuous SIM-device binding for instant messaging applications, citing cyber-fraud losses exceeding Rs 22,800 crore in 2024 alone. The Ministry of Communications ...

Sitting in Jaipur, a city becoming a hub for emerging startups and online small businesses, I spoke with a few entrepreneur friends to understand how the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) push ...

BENGALURU: 1Kosmos has launched of SIM (subscriber identity module) binding capabilities for the 1Kosmos BlockID distributed digital identity platform to stop online fraud in India. As a result, ...