Following huge uproar on social media, the Department of Electronics and Information Technology on Tuesday said that social media websites and applications will be exempted from the purview of the National Encryption Policy.
Former information and broadcasting minister Manish Tewari on Tuesday slammed a draft National Encryption Policy and said government may wants to keep video record of people's bedroom activities.
"Encryption Policy is a Snooping & spying Orgy After Net Chats govt may want u to keep a video record of what u do in your bedroom for 90," Tewari said on Twitter.
Later, while talking to news agency ANI, Tewari described the Modi government as a fascist one. "Only a fascist government can bring such policy."
Following huge uproar on social media, the Department of Electronics and Information Technology on Tuesday said that social media websites and applications will be exempted from the purview of the National Encryption Policy.
A proposed addendum to the policy said, the mass-use encryption products, which are currently being used in web applications, social media sites and social media applications such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter are being exempted from the purview of the draft National Encryption Policy.
According to the update posted by Deity, there are certain categories of encryption products that will be exempted from the purview of the draft national encryption policy.
By way of clarification, the following categories of encryption products are being exempted from the purview of the draft national encryption policy.
1. The mass use encryption products, which are currently being used in web applications, social media sites, and social media applications such as WhatsApp,Facebook,Twitter etc.
2. SSL/TLS encryption products being used in Internet-banking and payment gateways as directed by the Reserve Bank of India
3. SSL/TLS encryption products being used for e-commerce and password based transactions.
The draft has defined 'B category' as all statutory organisations, executive bodies, business and commercial establishments, including all Public Sector Undertakings, Academic institutions.
The 'C category' as per the draft are all citizens including personnel of government and business performing non-official or personal functions.
The draft said to introduce the New Encryption Policy under section 84 A of Information Technology Act 2000. This section was introduced through amendment in 2008.
The sub-section 84 C that was also introduced through the amendment has provision of imprisonment for violation of the act. "Encryption products may be exported but with prior intimation to the designated agency of Government of India. Users in India are allowed to use only the products registered in India. Government reserves the right to take appropriate action as per Law of the country for any violation of this Policy," the draft said.
The last date for public to comment on the draft is October 16, 2015.
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