India’s recently announced cybersecurity rules, which force IT companies and cloud service providers to report cybersecurity incidents swiftly and store data, are facing growing concerns. Eleven industry groups from the European Union, United Kingdom and United States, including US Chamber of Commerce and US-India Business Council, have written to the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) to express their concerns about the country’s cybersecurity rules.
The industry groups said the directive’s “onerous nature” might make it more difficult for companies to do business in India. Big tech corporations such as Facebook, Google, Apple, Amazon and Microsoft, as well as others are among signatories to the letter. It also includes Asia Securities Industry & Financial Markets Association (ASIFMA), Bank Policy Institute, BSA, Coalition to Reduce Cyber Risk, Cybersecurity Coalition, Digital Europe, Information Technology Industry Council (ITI), techUK, US Chamber of Commerce, US-India Business Council (USIBC), and US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF).
These organisations join a wide range of stakeholders, including VPN providers and the civil society, who…
