Cyber Security Law

The government has notified the telecom cyber security rules, that aim to safeguard India's communication networks and services, through a host of measures including specified timelines for telcos to report security incidents and make disclosures. The rules also empower the central government/ its authorised agency to seek traffic data and any other data (other than the content of messages) from a telecom entity for the purpose of ensuring cyber security. Telecom entities would also be required to adopt telecom cyber security policy, that would include security safeguards, risk management approaches, actions, training, network testing, and risk assessment. "The central government, or any agency authorised by the central government, may, for the purposes of protecting and ensuring telecom cyber security, seek from a telecommunication entity, traffic data and any other data, other than the content of messages, in the form and manner as may be specified by the central government on the

76% of respondents saw such messages on WhatsApp based on their conversations with WhatsApp business accounts and Facebook and Instagram activities

OPPO India and the government's Common Service Centre (CSC) Academy have announced they will train 10,000 women in cybersecurity and cyber wellness in the country

According to Cert-In's guidelines, all enterprises, intermediaries, data centres and govt organisation are required to report any data breach to the government within six hours of becoming aware of it

Walmart is already a target of accusations in the country for supposedly stopping sales of products from Xinjiang

Prime Minister Modi also informed the country of a new Cyber Security Policy

Experts say the absence of a dedicated data privacy and security law limits govt's legal options

More than 35 per cent companies covered by the report are re-skilling half of their security workforce

The law was passed by the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, China's top legislature, and will take effect in June