- India is among the 29 countries whose government asked Vodafone for access to digital network data
- Vodafone is prevented by Indian laws from disclosing how many such warrants for disclosure were issued, according to the Law Enforcement Disclosure Report.
- The concerns expressed are:
- How the company responds to demands for access from agencies and authorities who seek their help in law enforcement and intelligence-gathering activities,
- The legal powers invoked by official agencies in each of the countries they work in
- The number of demands by each country for access to their network
- The first, lawful interception, gives a government powers to connect directly to the network, which is known as wire-tapping
- In nine countries, including India, it is illegal for Vodaphone to publish the number of law-enforcement demands.
- The report has shocked privacy campaigners, however, Indian laws bar the telecom giant from disclosing number of requests
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/india-sought-access-to-data-says-vodafone/article6091205.ece
Exams Perspective:
- Snooping