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Why DoT’s SIM-binding directive raises concerns of regulatory overreach

December 05, 2025 11:28 am

The SIM-binding directive has reopened the debate on the scope of the Telecom Act, and how far it allows the DoT to regulate OTT applications and internet services.

Pete Hegseth’s use of Signal to share airstrike details posed risk to US personnel: Pentagon watchdog

December 04, 2025 1:24 am

The report states that Hegseth should not have used Signal and that senior Defense Department officials need better training on protocols.

The Arattai challenge: Can it master the social grammar of building global tech?

October 01, 2025 1:13 pm

Building sticky digital products means moving beyond infrastructure to emotion and behaviour. Arattai’s rise depends not on slogans, but on embedding it into habits, trust, and daily life

Signal rolls out new privacy update to shield chats from Microsoft’s Recall AI feature

May 22, 2025 2:48 pm

Microsoft’s revamped Recall feature finally launched after intense security backlash. But it seems that the changes have not won over Signal.

'No dysfunction at all': Trump backs Defence Secretary Hegseth after reports of second Signal chat leak

April 22, 2025 6:46 am

The controversy of leaking US military’s attack plan on Houthis comes a month after a journalist was added to a US government’s official Signal chat group which included cabinet officials.

US judge in Trump deportation case assigned lawsuit over Signal scandal

March 27, 2025 1:14 am

The Atlantic magazine's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, who was inadvertently included in the chat, has reported that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth texted the start time for the planned killing of a Houthi militant.

US intel chief Tulsi Gabbard admits reporter's inclusion on Signal chat was 'mistake'

March 26, 2025 11:05 pm

During a House Intelligence Committee hearing on Wednesday, Gabbard was questioned about the chat leaks which contained information related to US’ plans of striking Yemen.

How 'Signalgate' in the US is fuelling misconceptions about encrypted chat apps

March 28, 2025 10:02 am

In its response to the scandal, Signal said the claim that there are ‘vulnerabilities’ in the platform is not accurate.

Encrypted messaging apps promise privacy. Government transparency is often the price

March 23, 2025 9:46 am

Apps like Signal, WhatsApp, Confide, Telegram and others use encryption to scramble messages so only the intended end-user can read them.

Signal messenger blocked in Russia, says Roskomnadzor

August 11, 2024 10:07 am

Russia's state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor blocked the encrypted messaging app Signal, citing violations of anti-terrorism laws.

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