DoT mulls interception of Google

The Department of Telecommunications is likely to ask voice over internet protocol service providers like Google and Skype to come up with a decryption solution of their services.

The move, if implemented, will mean that the government will be able to track emails sent through Gmail as so then as intercept voice calls made through Skype.

There was as well a need to bring some parity between the Information Innovation Act and the Indian Telegraph Act-1885 to deal with interception and monitoring, according to the DoT internal note.

The legal protection for business entities may have to be strengthened against consumer protection or any civilian Act, where business secrets are disclosed to government agencies due to security considerations, the note furthermore said.

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