Telecom companies face tougher data breach rules: Bid to enhance India’s cyber security framework

The government has notified the Telecommunications (Telecom Cyber Security) Rules, 2024, empowering the Centre to request traffic data and other information, excluding message content, from telecom operators to bolster cyber security.

The rules, notified through a government gazette, also mandate telecom companies to establish infrastructure for collecting such data from designated points, enabling its processing and storage.