(a) whether the imported mobile sets/ telecom gadgets of some of the foreign companies
including China have inbuilt spyware and software such as`tiger text` which may put our
national security and the individual privacy at risk;
(b) if so, the details thereof;
(c) whether the Government proposes to ban the import of such gadgets;
(d) if so, the details thereof; and
(e) the action taken by the Government to safeguard the national security and individual privacy?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI MILIND DEORA)
(a) to (e) As per the information currently available with the Government, ‘Tigertext’ is an application
software, which can be downloaded from the internet for use in mobile handsets and some handsets are reported
as compatible to use the said application. However, Licensed Telecom Services Providers are required to
provide the facilities to Security Agencies for lawful interception and monitoring as per their license
terms & conditions.