In addition to ordering not to use third-party cloud storage services and VPS, it has also asked the employers to refrain from using “unauthorised remote administration tools” such as TeamViewer, AnyDesk, Ammyy Admin, etc. ![]() The document has ordered, “not upload or save any internal, restricted, confidential government data or files on any non-government cloud service (ex: Google Drive, Dropbox, etc.).” The document is titled “Cyber Security Guidelines for Government Employees.” ![]() The document passed is said to consist of 10-pages and it is said to be citing an increased number of cyberattacks and threat perception to the government. According to this document, all government employees are required to comply with the directive. Ban on Third-Party Cloud Storage UsageĪ new order has been circulated by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) to all ministries and departments (via Gadgets360). Now in the next move, the Government has ordered all its employees to stop using third-party, non-government cloud platforms such as Google Drive and Dropbox as well VPN services including NordVPN and ExpressVPN. In response to the GoI, VPN providers like NordVPN and ExpressVPN announced the removal of their network, so that they can keep the data safe and not to give them to the government. ![]() The order was also applicable to the Cloud and Crypto companies as well. ![]() A few weeks back, the Indian Government ordered VPN companies to collect the user’s data for five years on their servers and hand it to the government.
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