Fwd: Re: [bestbits] Indian Encryption Policy

[Steve Kinney]

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On 09/24/2015 03:08 PM, rysiek wrote:
> Well, that's going to be fun.
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> Temat: Re: [bestbits] Indian Encryption Policy Data:
> poniedziałek, 21 września 2015, 15:42:05 Od: Mishi Choudhary
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> Hi Carol,
> 
> Thanks for highlighting this. Its a  draft National Encryption
> Policy and public comments are invited by October 16, 2015.
> Comments are to be emailed to Mr A,S.A. Krishnan,
> akrishnan at deity.gov.in
> 
> The key highlights of the policy are :

I hope they call tech support before installing this.

> 1. A stipulation that businesses and citizens are to maintain
> plain text (unencrypted) copies of encrypted content for a
> period of 90 days, to be made available to Law Enforcement
> Agencies (LEAs) when so directed under law.
> 
> 2. Vendors of encryption products are required to register
> their products with the Government as a pre-condition to
> conducting business in India. They are also expected to
> re-register their products with every update. This requirement
> is not limited to vendors of dedicated encryption products, and
> seemingly includes even products that use encryption in the
> course of providing a larger service such as messaging or
> e-commerce. (Service  Providers located  within  and outside
> India, using  Encryption  technology  for providing any type
> of services in India must enter  into an agreement with the
> Government for providing such  services in India).
> 
> 3. Encryption   algorithms   and key   sizes shall be
> prescribed by   the Government through Notifications from time
> to time.
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