CERT-In extends new privacy rules for VPN providers to September 25

CERT-In extends new privacy rules for VPN providers to September 25

The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has given Virtual Private Network (VPN) providers and cloud service operators an extension of three months to comply with its newly drafted VPN rules. This comes as VPN providers such as SurfShark, NordVPN, and ExpressVPN removed their India servers citing a threat to the anonymity and privacy of […]

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Express VPN, SurfShark shuts down India servers: Here’s everything that happened so far

Express VPN, SurfShark shuts down India servers: Here’s everything that happened so far

VPN services such as ExpressVPN and SurfShark have announced shutting down India servers. This comes in the aftermath of the recent cybersecurity rules introduced by the country’s cyber security agency CERT-In. The guidelines require VPN providers to store user data for a period of five years. VPN services are essentially used to maintain a layer of […]

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Express VPN, SurfShark shuts down India servers: Here’s everything that happened so far

Tech firms say India cyber rules risk creating ‘environment of fear’

Indian cybersecurity rules due to come into force later this month will create an “environment of fear rather than trust”, a body representing top tech companies has warned the government, calling for a one-year delay before the rules take effect. The Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), which represents firms including Facebook, Google and […]

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CERT-In extends new privacy rules for VPN providers to September 25

‘Why would I even bother’: Experts, VPN users unhappy with mandate to store users’ data for 5 years

“VPN apps provide me access to free-internet. The whole purpose of using a VPN is that my personal information is not tracked by tech corporations who peddle personal data.” Pune-based techie Ritesh Kalvellu, 26, is very clear why he is not convinced about CERT-In’s recent directive to VPNs to retain Know-Your-Customer (KYC) information. The guidelines […]

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VPN services in India to store user-data for 5 years: All you need to know

VPN services in India to store user-data for 5 years: All you need to know

The Indian IT Ministry has ordered VPN companies to collect and store users’ data for a period of at least five years, as per a new report published last week. CERT-in, or the Computer Emergency Response Team has also asked data centers and crypto exchanges to collect and store user data for the same period […]

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