Because of the soon to be law, requirements for VPN companies operating in India, to keep full logs of their user’s activities for five years, so India’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) and law enforcement can have access to them – so removing the levels of privacy that a VPN offers, companies offering the service have threatened to move out.
Now one has:
ExpressVPN moves servers out of India to evade data law • The Register
More are sure to follow.
I have said it before and I am sure to say it again, removing security and privacy rights from law abiding citizens, in the name of catching criminals and stopping child exploitation, is a short cut politicians should not be taking.
Use due process and evidence gathering.
Private VPN’s are an important part of a safe and secure internet.
Now we are going out again – do not forget your VPN – Smart Thinking Solutions
Clive Catton MSc (Cyber Security) – by-line and other articles
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Let’s stop abuse together – Stop Abuse Together (campaign.gov.uk)
Further Reading
India in the news – when is privacy not so private? UPDATED 20 May 2022 – Smart Thinking Solutions
India, India, India… – Smart Thinking Solutions
InfoSec in Indian now always seems to be in hurry – Smart Thinking Solutions
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