Government to make new rule for smartphone data

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World’s 10 biggest smartphone companies
Global smartphone market seems to be in the 'awe' of Chinese brands. According to Counterpoint’s Market Monitor service, Chinese brands now hold a record 48% smartphone marketshare worldwide. Brands like Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo and Huawei are making huge inroads outside mainland China. However, at the same time Samsung and Apple too continue to hold their sway over smartphone buyers worldwide and are firmly perched at their positions among the top 5. So, wonder which are the 10 biggest smartphone companies worldwide? Read on to find out ...
Samsung
Samsung tops the smartphone market by volume with a market share of 22% in Q2 2017. The company's smartphone shipments recorded a marginal growth of 4% annually during the quarter. However, the company's shipments remained almost flat quarter on quarter. Average selling price of Samsung smartphones increased due to strong shipments of Galaxy S8 and S8+ devices. However, shipments of mid-tier A series and low-end J series declined sequentially.
Apple
At No. 2 is Cupertino giant Apple. As per Counterpoint Research, the company holds 11.2% marketshare globally. The company's share has fallen marginally vis-a-vis the Q2 of the year 2016 when it held 11.3% share. Earlier this week, the company reported its second quarter results where it has seen healthy growth in both iPhone and iPad sales.
Huawei
At No. 3 is Chinese smartphone brand Huawei. The company shipped record second quarter shipments of 38.4 million units, up 20% annually. Emerging markets have played a key role in the company's growth globally. In China, Huawei retained its top spot during the second quarter, ahead of rivals Oppo and Vivo. The company's Nova and Enjoy series, along with flagship P10 witnessed strong demand during the quarter in the country. Huawei’s share in the premium segment also expanded due to the strong performance of its Mate and P series.
Oppo
The fourth-largest brand globally is Oppo. The company held 8.4% marketshare globally during the quarter. The brand reported impressive growth in India, its strongest market outside China.
Vivo
Vivo is the fifth-largest brand globally, holding 6.6% marketshare. Just like Oppo, the company too has seen strong growth in the Indian market.
Xiaomi
Xiaomi emerged as the fastest growing brand year-on-year (+60%) surpassing its home-country rivals Vivo (+45%) and Oppo (+33%). The duo were the fastest-growing brands in the previous quarter. Xiaomi shipped 23.2 million smartphones, capturing 6.6% market share of the global smartphone market in Q2 2017. The company's latest flagship Mi 6 and low-tier models such as Redmi Note 4X have played a strong role in its comeback. The company has also focused on diversifying its distribution channel mix in both China and India, two of its biggest markets.
LG
At No. 7 is South Korean smartphone brand LG. The company registered 13.3 million smartphone shipments in Q2 2017 with strong performances in Asia and Europe. The company’s shipments declined 4% annually during the quarter. Its shipments in North America also declined sequentially because of lower-than-expected sales of its flagship smartphone G6.
ZTE
ZTE was the eight-largest brand capturing 3.3% market share during the quarter.
Lenovo (includes Motorola)
Lenovo (including Motorola) continue to face tough competition in markets like India and LATAM. The company, however, managed to hold on to its global marketshare of 3.2% during the quarter, same as in Q2-2016.
Alcatel
At No. 10 is Alcatel. The company saw a decline in its marketshare vis-a-vis the second quarter of previous year. The company held 1.3% marketshare globally in Q2 2017 as compared to 2.1% it held during the same quarter last year
SECURITY OF DATA
The cybersecurity standards may be announced in the next few weeks and are aimed at protecting data and information of mobile users.They will also look at controlling the movement of personal information of users to servers abroad, sources in the IT ministry told TOI. 
"This is a very serious matter and we will soon be issuing standards and guidelines that guard against any theft of information from mobile devices," one source said.The concern of the government stems from the fact that internet access in India is led by mobile devices, which have emerged as the main source of contact with the online world. "With digital transactions going on an overdrive after the government's efforts in this direction, the fear of hacking and siphoning of data has reached an alarming level," the source added.
A large number of phones sold in the country are from Chinese companies or have their origins in the neighbouring country. The government feels that rising tensions with China may lead to a situation where critical data of individuals may be compromised, when procured illegally
The standards will be based on the recommendations of two high-level committees -one led by the RBI and other by the Department of Telecom (DoT). These will be in addition to the provisions in the IT Act that guard against any theft of data.
The government fears that apart from financial and personal data, the information being accessed illegally may also include location of individuals, their medical records, and their browsing history . guard against any data theft The government's decision to mandate security standards for phone companies comes at a time when it has issued notice to nearly 30 phone companies on concerns over cyber security. These include Chinese makers such as Vivo, Oppo, Xiaomi, Huawei, Gioneeand OnePlus. The notice has also been issued to non-Chinese makers such as Samsung and Apple, apart from home-grown companies like Micromax, Karbonn and Lava. The concern on security includes the device, its operating system, browser on the device and pre-loaded apps.
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