Govt flags ‘high-risk’ crypto system in note to Parliamentary panelIndia's virtual digital asset sector is now high risk. Intelligence reports reveal extensive illegal activities including drug trafficking ...
21 May, 2026, 02.01 AM IST
From BBM to Threema: How messaging apps fuel JK terror networksTerrorists in Jammu and Kashmir are using encrypted apps for communication. Interrogation of a Lashkar-e-Taiba operative revealed the use o...
10 May, 2026, 03.42 PM IST
'Not available in your region': what is a VPN and how can I use one safely?A VPN is like a secure tunnel between your device and the internet. When you use a VPN, your internal traffic is scrambled into unreadable ...
04 Jun, 2025, 01.59 PM IST
Govt likely to extend Cert-In cyber rules deadline to aid MSMEsThis will apply to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) as well as small and medium enterprises (SMEs), Minister of State for Elect...
12 Oct, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
Delhi HC seeks Cert-In's response to plea challenging cybersecurity directionsThe directions by Cert-In on April 28 presented an existential crisis as they mandated the firm to collect a range of personal data and sha...
28 Sep, 2022, 09.05 PM IST
Now, Proton VPN removes physical servers from IndiaIn a statement to ET, the Switzerland-based company has called the new guidelines, which came into effect at the end of June, "highly regre...
22 Sep, 2022, 08.19 PM IST
Top 10 VPN services in 2022Guide to help you with the features of some top VPN services .
19 Aug, 2022, 12.00 PM IST
After India, US aims to crackdown on VPN service providersThe VPN industry is extremely opaque, and many VPN providers exploit, mislead, and take advantage of unwitting consumers, the lawmakers sai...
18 Jul, 2022, 12.41 PM IST
Indian cyber agency gives VPN providers 3-months breatherThe ministry said the extension was provided after MSMEs, data centres, VPS, VPN, and cloud service providers sought time to “build capacit...
28 Jun, 2022, 08.26 PM IST
NordVPN to shut VPN servers in India from June 26A company spokesperson said it will be removing its servers on June 26, stating that NordVPN will not be able to guarantee privacy for its ...
14 Jun, 2022, 08.49 PM IST
Surfshark second VPN company to log out of IndiaVirtual private network (VPN) provider Surfshark is shutting down physical servers in India, in response to India's top cybersecurity agenc...
08 Jun, 2022, 06.10 AM IST
VPNs: Why they matter and what’s changingThe government wants VPN providers to strictly follow new cybersecurity rules, resulting in them expressing doubts about continuing to oper...
05 Jun, 2022, 06.00 AM IST
ExpressVPN logs out, rejects government demand"ExpressVPN refuses to participate in the Indian government’s attempts to limit internet freedom," the company said.
03 Jun, 2022, 09.34 AM IST
ETtech Explainer: What India's new VPN rules mean for your privacyThe new rules would require VPN and cloud providers to store customer data for a period of 5 years or more, risking users privacy.
16 May, 2022, 05.36 PM IST
India defends move to seek VPN user infoET had reported Tuesday that VPN providers such as Surfshark and NordVPN are unlikely to be able to adhere to a new security directive from...
11 May, 2022, 10.28 AM IST
UnCERT-in times for VPN services providers in IndiaIndia has more than 270 million VPN users, who use them to access company networks securely, remain anonymous, access geo-restricted conten...
10 May, 2022, 08.29 AM IST
Top tips to safeguard your network when employees are working from homeThe real challenge in the world of employees working from their own homes is not the slack in productivity or the threat of transmission of...
18 Apr, 2020, 12.03 PM IST