Android Supreme Court seeks a response from centre, Trai and Facebook over data safety

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Last week, a Guardian report stated that WhatsApp had a backdoor which could let third-parties snoop in on private conversations. WhatsApp later clarified, “WhatsApp does not give governments a “backdoor” into its systems and would fight any government request to create a backdoor.”

But this is not enough, at least for the time being, as Supreme Court of India has sought a response from both the centre, Trai and Facebook with regards to a petition filed by Karmanya Singh through lawyer Harish Salve.


A petition filed before the Supreme Court has claimed that there is no protection of data on Facebook and WhatsApp which is violative of Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. According to the petitioner, there are 157mn users on WhatsApp and Facebook, therefore the service provided by the social network and messaging app should be considered as a public utility service.

If a service is categorised as public-utility service, then the govt is mandated to protect the personal data placed on the domains of such services.

WhatsApp privacy: Supreme Court seeks a response from centre, Trai and Facebook over data safety – Tech2

 

[IndianMascot]

Main to pehle hi bolta tha.

Facebook and Whatsapp are chors and we should avoid both these services.

 

[Technoglitch]

Main to pehle hi bolta tha.

Facebook and Whatsapp are chors and we should avoid both these services.

Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Kiran Bedi has cancelled a government order stating that government officials should avoid using social media for official communication.

Earlier, Chief Minister Narayanasamy had noted that government officials were using Facebook, WhatsApp and Twitter for official communication and cautioned them against doing so as these organisations have their servers installed abroad and officials documents can be downloaded or tampered with.

Calling this a violation of the Official Secrets Act, Narayansamy had asked government officials to desist from using social media for official communication.

Puducherry CM bans WhatsApp, Facebook for govt officials; L-G Kiran Bedi rejects order : India, News - India Today

 

[IndianMascot]

She is correct. we should start thinking about National and Official Security instead of just enjoying the social media.

 

[Technoglitch]

She is correct. we should start thinking about National and Official Security instead of just enjoying the social media.

Pudhucherry CM has banned What's app for official use and Gov has revoked the ban.