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New-VPN-Rules-
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), India’s cybersecurity watchdog, has issued new directives for companies offering Virtual Private networks (VPN). Under the new directive, VPN provider companies are required to store user data for at least five years, amongst other rules. These companies are now mandated to collect specific customer data even if the users delete their accounts or cancel their subscriptions. Non-compliance with the directive can lead to prison for up to a year. The mandate is effective from June 27, 2022. The new directives by the Government are a concern not only for the VPN companies but also to the cloud service providers, data centres and crypto exchanges who are also covered by these directives. According to CERT-in, the directive is aimed at maintaining information on customer registration. The government believes that criminals routinely use VPNs and hide their online activity, getting away with the most heinous crimes. However, only a handful of countries across the globe including Russia, China, Belarus, Oman, UAE, and the United Kingdom have imposed such restrictions on the use of VPNs for national security reasons. Meanwhile, the users of VPN services who have so far enjoyed online privacy are now vulnerable, as their online activity is no longer foolproof and secure.
www.greenvissage.com/new-vpn-rules-stretching-by-government/
New-VPN-Rules-
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), India’s cybersecurity watchdog, has issued new directives for companies offering Virtual Private networks (VPN). Under the new directive, VPN provider companies are required to store user data for at least five years, amongst other rules. These companies are now mandated to collect specific customer data even if the users delete their accounts or cancel their subscriptions. Non-compliance with the directive can lead to prison for up to a year. The mandate is effective from June 27, 2022. The new directives by the Government are a concern not only for the VPN companies but also to the cloud service providers, data centres and crypto exchanges who are also covered by these directives. According to CERT-in, the directive is aimed at maintaining information on customer registration. The government believes that criminals routinely use VPNs and hide their online activity, getting away with the most heinous crimes. However, only a handful of countries across the globe including Russia, China, Belarus, Oman, UAE, and the United Kingdom have imposed such restrictions on the use of VPNs for national security reasons. Meanwhile, the users of VPN services who have so far enjoyed online privacy are now vulnerable, as their online activity is no longer foolproof and secure.
www.greenvissage.com/new-vpn-rules-stretching-by-government/