CERT-In Publishes Security Norms for Government Data Safety

The usage of remote desktop applications like Anydesk and Teamviewer in government departments is now prohibited under new security rules issued last week by the Indian cyber security body CERTin.

According to the regulations, government agencies must enable multi-factor authentication (MFA) for VPN accounts and use virtual private networks (VPN) to access network resources from remote locations.

“Ensure to block access to any remote desktop applications, such as Anydesk, Teamviewer, Ammyy admin etc,” Guidelines on Information Security Practices for Government Entities explained.

The goal of these standards, according to CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team), is to create a priority baseline for cyber security procedures and controls within government organisations and their affiliated organisations.

In an official statement, Minister of State for E

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