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posted by Fnord666 on Saturday December 22 2018, @07:20PM   Printer-friendly
from the that'll-leave-a-mark dept.

Venture Beat:

The Indian government has authorized 10 central agencies to intercept, monitor, and decrypt data on any computer, sending a shock wave through citizens and privacy watchdogs.

Narendra Modi’s government late Thursday broadened the scope of Section 69 of the nation’s IT Act, 2000 to require a subscriber, service provider, or any person in charge of a computer to “extend all facilities and technical assistance to the agencies.” Failure to comply with the agencies could result in seven years of imprisonment and an unspecified fine.

In a clarification posted today, the Ministry of Home Affairs said each case of interception, monitoring, and decryption is to be approved by the competent authority, which is the Union Home Secretary.

The move should do wonders for the Indian IT industry.


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  • (Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 24 2018, @06:47AM

    by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 24 2018, @06:47AM (#778044)

    That is not racist.
    There are several types/races in India including people from several surrounding country's.
    In this case "India" / "Indian" refers to a geographic area.

    Get an education you mother locking sjw ass.