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IFF’s cybersecurity report for the Fourth quarter of 2024

This series lists the various cybersecurity incidents that occurred during this quarter in the country and our actions in response to them. We highlight the need for organisations to prioritise proactive measures, transparency, and public awareness to mitigate risks and foster cyber resilience.
10 January, 2025
4 min read
Shravani Nag LankaShravani Nag Lanka
Telecom Act, 2023

First read on the Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Rules, 2024

This post includes our initial analysis of the Telecom Cyber Security Rules notified in November 2024, including highlighting major changes from the draft rules issued in August 2024.
22 November, 2024
5 min read
Karthika RajmohanKarthika Rajmohan
cybersecurity

IFF’s cybersecurity report for the third quarter of 2024

This series lists the various cybersecurity incidents that occurred during this quarter in the country and our actions in response to them. We highlight the need for organisations to prioritise proactive measures, transparency, and public awareness to mitigate risks and foster cyber resilience.
01 November, 2024
9 min read
Shravani Nag LankaShravani Nag Lanka & Karthika RajmohanKarthika Rajmohan
Telecom Act, 2023

A Draft for Cyber (In)Security: IFF’s Analysis of the Draft Telecom Cyber Security Rules, 2024

This post includes our in-depth analysis of the draft Telecom Cyber Security Rules, 2024, along with a table comparing the 2024 draft Rules with the corresponding provisions under the Prevention of the Tampering of the Mobile Device Equipment Identification Number Rules, 2017.
24 September, 2024
11 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar, Gayatri MalhotraGayatri Malhotra & Medha GargMedha Garg
cybersecurity

IFF’s cybersecurity report for the second quarter of 2024

This series lists the various cybersecurity incidents that occurred during a quarter in the country and our actions in response to them. We highlight the need for organisations to prioritise proactive measures, transparency, and public awareness to mitigate risks and foster cyber resilience.
09 July, 2024
6 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar & Shravani Nag LankaShravani Nag Lanka
cybersecurity

Strike three: Telangana Police network’s slew of data breaches spell trouble for personal citizen data

The Telangana police network was hit by three data breaches within one week, which not only exposed sensitive personal data of Telangana residents, but also prompted investigation into the police’s alarming potential data collection practices such as tapping into hotel visitor logs.
12 June, 2024
9 min read
Disha VermaDisha Verma
cybersecurity

IFF’s cybersecurity report for the first quarter of 2024 #PlugTheBreach

This post is the first in a series tracking IFF’s work on data breaches and vulnerabilities every quarter. We will list the various cybersecurity incidents that occurred in the country and our actions in response to them.
29 April, 2024
6 min read
Tejasi PanjiarTejasi Panjiar
CERT-In

Delhi HC Permits SnTHostings to Withdraw Petition Challenging the Legality of 2022 Directions

SnTHostings' petition at the Delhi HC challenging the CERT-In 2022 Directions has been withdrawn on instructions from the petitioner.
18 March, 2024
3 min read
Internet Freedom FoundationInternet Freedom Foundation
2022

Delhi HC permits SnTHostings to respond to the CERT-In’s defence of the 2022 Directions

CERT-In has replied to SnTHostings' petition challenging the 2022 Directions, which require service providers to monitor the activities of their customers. Delhi HC has permitted SnTHostings to respond to the reply.
10 December, 2022
3 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat
vpn

Delhi HC issues notice in SnTHosting’s challenge to legality of CERT-In’s Directions

Tl;dr The Delhi HC has issued notice in a petition filed by SnTHostings challenging the legality of Direction No. 20(3)/2022-CERT-In dated April 28, 2022 (‘2022 Directions’) by the The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (‘CERT-In’). SnTHostings provides hosting, Virtual Private Network (‘VPN’) and Virtual Private Server (‘VPS’) services. The 2022 Directions presented an existential crisis to SnTHostings as they mandated it to collect a range of personal data and share it with CERT-In on de
28 September, 2022
4 min read
Krishnesh BapatKrishnesh Bapat, Anandita MishraAnandita Mishra & Tanmay SinghTanmay Singh

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