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Citing the growing threat in cyberspace, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has advised the Indian government to block the virtual private network VPN (apps), saying VPNs provide significant technological challenges to maintain the sovereignty of the nation.
The request from the Parliamentary Standing Committee comes as 31 Members of Parliament discovered that VPNs can bypass cyber security walls and allow cybercriminals to remain anonymous online. The Committee has termed the VPN services as a threat to counter cyber attacks and other nefarious activities.
“The Committee notes with anxiety the technological challenge posed by VPN services and Dark Web, that can bypass cyber security walls and allow criminals to remain anonymous online. As of date, VPN can easily be downloaded, as many websites are providing such facilities and advertising them,” Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs said in its report.
“The Committee, therefore, recommends that the Ministry of Home Affairs should coordinate with the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology to identify and permanently block such VPNs with the help of internet service providers.”
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