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

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

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“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

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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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