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Data interception Rules
Why is it in news?
- Investigating agencies will have sweeping powers to intercept and monitor data on computers after a new home ministry order.
- Ten central agencies have been equipped with powers of "interception, monitoring and decryption of any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer".
- Earlier, only the home ministry could scan calls and emails of people.
- The new order gives that power to the Intelligence Bureau, Narcotics Control Bureau, Enforcement Directorate, Central Board of Direct Taxes, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, CBI, National Investigation Agency, Cabinet Secretariat (Research and Analysis Wing), Directorate of Signal Intelligence (in Jammu and Kashmir, North-East and Assam only) and the Delhi Police Commissioner.
Highlights
- Home Ministry gives 10 central agencies sweeping powers
- Can now intercept, monitor data on any computer, not just emails, calls
- Includes Intelligence Bureau, anti-narcotics and tax agencies
Data Interception
- An interception means that some unauthorized party has gained access to an asset. The outside party can be a person, a program, or a computing system.
Source
The Hindu