India’s security coordinator kicks off new project to identify privacy, security issues in mobile phones, apps

The government’s National Security Council Secretariat (NSCS) has kicked off a project to identify privacy and security issues in the mobile ecosystem in India and prevent cyber frauds due to application and device vulnerabilities and unsafe user habits.

Under the project, called ‘Indian Citizens Assistance for Mobile Privacy & Security (I-CAMPS)’, the NCSC will create a technology platform with a mobile application and desktop site to support Indian citizens and help them mitigate the vulnerabilities in their mobile handsets due to certain operating system versions, pre-installed apps or any other app available in app stores.