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To monitor data, India may ask firms for VoIP software
India is likely to follow the footsteps of the Chinese government to keep tabs on the voice over internet protocol (VoIP) service providers.
The Intelligence Bureau of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recently suggested the internet service providers (ISPs) offering or planning to offer VoIP in India provide Indianised versions of the software, just as in China.
The move is likely to affect popular services such as Skype, Yahoo Messenger, Gtalk and Fring.
This, the MHA believes, would help the government to monitor or intercept such services that cant be monitored at present. To create pressure on the VoIP service providers, the MHA has asked the Department of Telecommunications (***) to block all VoIP services that cannot be monitored or intercepted in audible or viewable format.
While the MHA noted immediate implementation would be difficult, it has asked *** to modify the licence terms making it mandatory for all the VoIP service providers to offer services in audible or viewable format.
Until this can be implemented, the *** might look at blocking unsolicited sites with an authentication failed message and these sites could be blocked at domain name system (DNS) of ISPs with DNS filters, added the MHA. The MHA noted as services like Skype function using unused or available computer resources of users, large honey pot servers could be installed to enable maximum data flow through these. This would enable the study of its technical and statistical information. A honey pot is used as a trap to detect and deflect unauthorised use of information systems.
Social sites
The Intelligence Bureau has suggested all social service sites such as Facebook must obtain licence from *** to operate with binding conditions. According to an analyst, the government needs to monitor such services as most are likely to go for VoIP once the government allows it.
Link - To monitor data, India may ask firms for VoIP software | Business Standard
India is likely to follow the footsteps of the Chinese government to keep tabs on the voice over internet protocol (VoIP) service providers.
The Intelligence Bureau of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has recently suggested the internet service providers (ISPs) offering or planning to offer VoIP in India provide Indianised versions of the software, just as in China.
The move is likely to affect popular services such as Skype, Yahoo Messenger, Gtalk and Fring.
This, the MHA believes, would help the government to monitor or intercept such services that cant be monitored at present. To create pressure on the VoIP service providers, the MHA has asked the Department of Telecommunications (***) to block all VoIP services that cannot be monitored or intercepted in audible or viewable format.
While the MHA noted immediate implementation would be difficult, it has asked *** to modify the licence terms making it mandatory for all the VoIP service providers to offer services in audible or viewable format.
Until this can be implemented, the *** might look at blocking unsolicited sites with an authentication failed message and these sites could be blocked at domain name system (DNS) of ISPs with DNS filters, added the MHA. The MHA noted as services like Skype function using unused or available computer resources of users, large honey pot servers could be installed to enable maximum data flow through these. This would enable the study of its technical and statistical information. A honey pot is used as a trap to detect and deflect unauthorised use of information systems.
Social sites
The Intelligence Bureau has suggested all social service sites such as Facebook must obtain licence from *** to operate with binding conditions. According to an analyst, the government needs to monitor such services as most are likely to go for VoIP once the government allows it.
Link - To monitor data, India may ask firms for VoIP software | Business Standard
