In Part-3 of this interactive 3-part series, ThePrint looks at loopholes in the system, the need to fix accountability and use of data protection law in dealing with the spam call menace.
In Part-2 of this 3-part series on the menace of spam calls, ThePrint takes a deep dive into the world of service call centres, telemarketers and cold-calling.
In Part-1 of this three-part series, ThePrint explores the origin of spam calls, techniques used by spammers and how easy it is for one to obtain multiple phone numbers.
Bharti Airtel (India & South Asia) MD & CEO Gopal Vittal says AI-powered solution processes trillion records on real-time basis, would detect 97% spam calls and 99% spam messages.
Investigators say apps have become a 'menace', allowing scammers to spoof, hack and phish people. These frauds stem from lack of proper data protection & privacy, say experts.
Available only to Android users for now. In India, the Truecaller Assistant will support English, Hindi and ‘Hinglish’. The feature has already been rolled out in the US, Australia.
According to a statement issued by the company Thursday, the 'new enforcement will reduce current calling rate by at least 50% & control current incidence effectively'.
Whether it's Alia Bhatt being secretly photographed at her home or common citizens being scammed, we have all lost the battle against being treated as commodities.
There’s no dedicated data protection law in India yet, and your personal details could land up with anyone — even cybercrime modules that specialise in ‘phishing’ and ‘vishing’.
Fauja Singh, 114, died after being hit by a speeding car. His death renews questions about India’s deadly roads, rising accidents, and poor traffic discipline.
Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.
India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.
Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.
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