Ruckus on the new law of VPN: Now NordVPN also announced to remove the server, many companies left India
NordVPN and Private Internet Access (PIA) have also announced the removal of their physical servers from the Indian market. Both these companies have removed their servers from the country in protest against the new law of the Government of India regarding VPN. The government has said in one of its decisions that VPN companies will have to keep the data of users safe for five years and give it to the authorities if needed.
Major VPN companies have objected to this decision of the government. NordVPN had already said that if the government does not change its decisions or does not provide any other option, then they will be forced to withdraw their business from the Indian market. Earlier Surfshark and ExpressVPN have announced the closure of their services in India. Let us tell you that the new law regarding VPN is going into effect from June 28.
It is worth noting here that the closure of the physical server from India does not mean that the service will be stopped. NordVPN users will be able to take advantage of its services with a new IP address. In fact, like other companies, NordVPN will also use virtual servers and Indian users will get an Indian IP address.
What has the government said about VPN?
CERT, an agency of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, said in an order last week that VPN service providers will have to store data including names, email ids and IP addresses of their users for five years or more. It has been said in the order that if the registration of a VPN company is canceled due to any reason, then even after that it can be asked for data. Simply put, even after a VPN company is closed or banned, it will have to give data to the government. The new law regarding VPN is coming into force from 28 June 2022. The order also states that all service providers should compulsorily provide login facility in their system.
What is Virtual Private Network?
A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a network that encrypts your data and also hides your IP address. In such a situation, your internet identity remains hidden from the world. You can also use a VPN on a public Wi-Fi network. The biggest advantage of a VPN would be that you are not tracked. No one has any information about what you are searching, what you are doing on a computer or mobile, whereas whenever you do some search in the open network, all kinds of sites take your information through cookies. and use it in advertising. Nowadays, the use of VPN is also being used for fraud and crime, about which the government is worried.
