Friday, 24 March, 2023

Google, Centre being investigated in case of mobile spyware

<p>The Delhi High Court sought the Centre&#39;s response to a petition highlighting the invasion of privacy caused by spyware tools that monitor and record data. Dimple Vivek, a lawyer, petitioned Justice V Kameswar Rao, arguing that mobile spyware or malware posed a worrying threat to mobile phone users. The judge also requested a response from Google and certain spyware vendors on the petition, which asks the Centre to order a halt to the distribution of such spyware.</p>