10 govt agencies can now monitor your computer; MHA issues guidelines

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NEW DELHI: The Home Ministry has authorised ten security and intelligence agencies to intercept, monitor and decrypt any information generated, transmitted, received or stored in any computer resource.

Among the agencies that have been authorised are the Intelligence Bureau, Narcotics Control Bureau, the Enforcement Directorate, the Central Board of Direct Taxes, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Central Bureau of Investigation, National Investigation Agency, Cabinet Secretariat (RAW), Directorate of Signal Intelligence (For service areas of Jammu & Kashmir, North-East and Assam only), and the Commissioner of Police, Delhi.

The notification was issued in this regard on December 20. 

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**RED ALERT**

1. The Home Ministry has issued a notification authorising 10 agencies to tap, intercept and decrypt all personal data on computers and networks in India. #SaveOurPrivacy