India plans stringent digital locks to secure banking data
India is looking to strengthen the digital safeguards protecting sensitive banking information and transactions. The Bureau of Indian Standards plans to update the rules for protecting, storing and transferring encryption keys in line with the latest international norms
India is looking to strengthen the digital safeguards protecting sensitive banking information and transactions. The Bureau of Indian Standards plans to update the rules for protecting, storing and transferring encryption keys in line with the latest international norms
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New Delhi: As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, India is looking to strengthen the digital safeguards protecting sensitive banking information and transactions. The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) plans to update the rules for protecting, storing and transferring encryption keys in line with the latest international norms, said two government officials in the know.
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