IT Ministry revises work on encryption policy, seeks industry viewsThe ministry has given the associations a deadline of August 1 and said they would be invited for a more detailed discussion in the meeting...
31 Jul, 2016, 03.16 PM IST
Bit by bit, government looks to push new draft on encryption“The policy has to be absolutely crystal clear. Even if you look at encryption by WhatsApp, the government is in favour of it,” said the of...
27 May, 2016, 01.57 AM IST
Govt taking steps to revise Encryption PolicyGovernment has started working on revising the encryption policy to ensure security of data and transactions done by citizens, Parliament w...
26 Feb, 2016, 06.36 PM IST
Experts express concern over FBI Director James Comey's commentsEncryption can be understood as the practice of scrambling data to make it unintelligible for even service providers.
11 Dec, 2015, 12.37 AM IST
Division seen whenever govt takes up Internet policy: Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar PrasadRecalling the recent uproar caused by the draft national encryption policy, Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today said sharp div...
15 Oct, 2015, 11.24 PM IST
Ravi Shankar Prasad calls for steps to avoid encryption draft-like fiascosPrasad has asked senior officials to put in processes to ensure fiascos such as the one created by the draft National Encryption Policy don...
26 Sep, 2015, 04.11 AM IST
Encryption policy poorly worded by officer: Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar PrasadMany feel the draft encryption policy’s release was timed wrongly, coming as it did on the verge of PM Narendra Modi’s US visit.
23 Sep, 2015, 06.07 AM IST
#DontReadMy-Whatsapp: Decoding the encryption draftThe Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) puts out a Draft National Encryption Policy and asks for comments up to Oc...
23 Sep, 2015, 05.17 AM IST
Backlash forces hasty retreat on draft encryption policyCongress, for its part, charged the Narendra Modi government with “subjugation of individual freedom” since it came to power 16 months ago.
23 Sep, 2015, 01.48 AM IST
Draft encryption policy slammed by opposition partiesAAP said it was a tool for "snooping" and reflected the government's "totalitarian inclination."
22 Sep, 2015, 05.58 PM IST
Draft encryption policy was for snooping: AAPThe draft encryption policy, that the Centre withdrew following uproar, reflected the government's "totalitarian inclination", the Aam Aadm...
22 Sep, 2015, 05.44 PM IST
Centre replicating 'Gujarat Snooping Model' at national level: CPI(M)CPI(M) today hit out at the Centre over its controversial draft encryption policy, terming it as 'Gujarat Snooping Model'.
22 Sep, 2015, 04.48 PM IST
No restrictions on WhatsApp, Facebook? Modi government withdraws draft encryption policyAll service providers located within and outside India that use encryption must register themselves with the government, as per the draft.
22 Sep, 2015, 02.14 PM IST
Government exempts WhatsApp, social media from purview of encryption policyThe 'C category' as per the draft are all citizens including personnel of government and business performing non-official or personal funct...
22 Sep, 2015, 12.19 PM IST
Experts pick big holes in India’s encryption policyThe Department of Electronics and Information Technology has asked for public comments on the ‘Draft National Encryption Policy' on its web...
22 Sep, 2015, 07.22 AM IST
Policy proposes storage of all messages on WhatsApp, Google Chat, yahoo messenger etc for 90 daysAll info shall be stored for 90 days from the date of transaction and made available to Law Enforcement Agencies as and when demanded in li...
21 Sep, 2015, 11.15 PM IST
Experts pick big holes in India's encryption policyDeitY has asked for public comments on the 'Draft National Encryption Policy' on its website until October 16.
21 Sep, 2015, 10.06 AM IST