India’s new rule for VPNs raises data security, surveillance, and privacy concerns

Nwachukwu Glory  - Tech Expert
Last updated: November 15, 2023
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  • The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has come up with a new rule that will not favor internet privacy.
  • VPS, VPNs, data centers, Intermediaries, and crypto exchanges must store their clients’ data for 5 years. The rule applies to every user, including those who're active and not active but have used the services.
  • MeitY rule emerged in April and will become effective by June 2022. But VPN service providers with a no-log policy, such as ExpressVPN, say they won't follow the rule.

One of the advantages of using reputable VPN services and crypto exchanges is that they don’t store users’ data. As a result, VPNs protect their clients from exposure and exploitation, even from government surveillance. That is one of the critical reasons internet users run to these services.