Just days after the government withdrew its order mandating pre installation of cyber-safety app Sanchar Saathi on all smartphones, the Central Government is now mulling a fresh proposal that raises surveillance concerns. As per a Reuters report, the government is examining a telecom industry plan to require smartphone makers to enable always-on satellite-based location tracking.
The plan would force mobile phones to keep assisted GPS (A-GPS) permanently active, allowing authorities to access…

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