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ARTICLE · 23 SEPTEMBER 2022

India's New Breach Notification And Cybersecurity Requirements: An Update

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The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team ("CERT-In"), India's cybersecurity regulator, released a set of directions on security incidents on April 28, 2022.

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The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team ("CERT-In"), India's cybersecurity regulator, released a set of directions on security incidents on April 28, 2022. Issued in the wake of rising cybersecurity incidents and attacks in India, the directions on "information security practices, procedure, prevention, response and reporting of cyber incidents for Safe & Trusted Internet" (hereafter, "Directions") introduce strict breach notification and security requirements. These Directions were complimented by a set of frequently asked questions, issued by CERT-In on May 18, 2022.

The Directions came into effect on June 27, 2022. However, CERT-In has extended the timeline for compliance with the Directions for micro, small and medium enterprises (hereafter, "MSMEs"). The revised deadline for compliance by such entities is September 25, 2022.

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