India, ASEAN approve digital work plan to combat use of stolen mobile handsets
2 years, 11 months ago

India, ASEAN approve digital work plan to combat use of stolen mobile handsets

The Hindu  

India and ASEAN nations have jointly approved a work plan under which they will develop a system to combat use of stolen and counterfeit mobile handsets, among other things, an official statement said on Saturday. The work plan was approved at the 2nd ASEAN Digital Ministers' Meeting with India, held virtually on Friday. The work plan includes system for combating the use of stolen and counterfeit mobile handsets, wifi access network interface for nationwide public internet, the capacity building and knowledge sharing in emerging areas in the field of information and communication technologies such as Internet of Things, 5G, advanced satellite communication, cyber forensics, etc," the statement said. The project is backed by the Central Equipment Identity Register system, which was undertaken by the telecom department for addressing security, theft and other concerns including reprogramming of mobile handsets.

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Cyberabad police recover 1,100 stolen mobile phones worth Rs.3.30 Cr
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Cyberabad police recover 1,100 stolen mobile phones worth Rs.3.30 Cr

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Cyberabad police recovered 1,100 stolen and lost mobile phones over the past 45 days. Speaking on the occasion, DCP Crimes, K. Narasimha, said “With mobile phones playing an essential role in our daily lives, the recovery drive underscores the Cyberabad police commitment to protecting citizens from cybercrimes.” Mobile theft remains a persistent issue, often exploited by cybercriminals to …

Cyber crime wing to use CEIR portal for tracing stolen or lost mobile phones
1 year, 4 months ago

Cyber crime wing to use CEIR portal for tracing stolen or lost mobile phones

The Hindu  

August 15, 2023 09:06 pm | Updated 09:06 pm IST - CHENNAI Tracing stolen and lost mobile phones could become easier in future in the State. The Tamil Nadu Cyber Crime Wing along with the Department of Telecommunications shall be using the Central Equipment Identity Register portal to facilitate people report their lost or stolen mobile devices. A senior police …

Government To Launch CEIR Portal For Lost Mobile Blocking, Tracking System on May 17
1 year, 7 months ago

Government To Launch CEIR Portal For Lost Mobile Blocking, Tracking System on May 17

News 18  

People will be able to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones across India with the rollout of a tracking system by the government this week, a senior government official said. WATCH VIDEO: CEIR Mobile Tracker: Block Your Stolen Phone with IMEI | Government CEIR Portal Launch “The system is ready and now it will be deployed across …

Govt to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India on May 17
1 year, 7 months ago

Govt to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India on May 17

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: People will be able to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones across India with the rollout of a tracking system by the government this week, a senior government official said. The CEIR will be able to block any cloned mobile phones on the network with the help of various databases," Upadhyay said. Recently, Karnataka Police …

Govt. to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India on May 17
1 year, 7 months ago

Govt. to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India on May 17

The Hindu  

People will be able to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones across India with the rollout of a tracking system by the government this week, a senior government official said. The CEIR will be able to block any cloned mobile phones on the network with the help of various databases," Mr. Upadhyay said. Recently, Karnataka Police recovered …

Govt to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India
1 year, 7 months ago

Govt to roll out lost mobile blocking, tracking system pan-India

India TV News  

People will be able to block and track their lost or stolen mobile phones across India with the rollout of a tracking system by the government this week, a senior government official said. The CEIR will be able to block any cloned mobile phones on the network with the help of various databases," Upadhyay said. Recently, Karnataka Police recovered and …

Police set to use central register to track, block missing phones
1 year, 9 months ago

Police set to use central register to track, block missing phones

Deccan Chronicle  

HYDERABAD: The Telangana Police is introducing the central equipment identity register, a recent technology that enables people who have lost their phones to report the same at their nearest police station, to block or trace it. The move comes days after the Andhra Pradesh Police initiated a novel initiative of tracing missing or stolen phones and couriering the same to …

Registration of IMEI number of all mobile phones must before sale in India from next year
2 years, 3 months ago

Registration of IMEI number of all mobile phones must before sale in India from next year

India TV News  

The government has made the registration of IMEI number of all mobile phones mandatory before their sale in India on its anti-counterfeit and lost handset blocking portal from January 1, 2023. According to a notification dated September 26, all mobile phones, whether made locally or imported, will need to be registered and get IMEI certificates from the Indian Counterfeited Device …

Centre launches portal to help recover stolen phones
5 years ago

Centre launches portal to help recover stolen phones

The Hindu  

The Centre on Monday launched a new portal that will help consumers in the city in blocking as well as tracing lost or stolen cell phones. With the portal — www.ceir.gov.in — the users will be able to requests for blocking of stolen or lost mobile phones, share traceability data with the police and also unblock recovered phones. “Delhi telecom …

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