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Minister of State for Electronics and IT Rajeev Chandrasekhar released a Frequently Asked Questions FAQs document yesterday in New Delhi.

The document explains the nuances of the Cyber Security Directions issued by CERT-In under the IT Act for enabling a better understanding of various stakeholders as well as to promote Open, Safe Trusted, and Accountable Internet in the country.

The FAQs have been prepared in response to general queries received by CERT-In on the Cyber Security Directions which was issued on 28th of last month.

Releasing the document, Mr Chandrasekhar mentioned that Online Safety and Trust are



important public policy objectives for the Government.

He said, as the country is making rapid strides in digital technology, it is equally important to ensure that Internet, which is presently accessed by 80 crore people and shall soon cover 120 crore people, remains open, safe, trusted, and accountable.

This FAQ, consisting of 44 questions, endeavors to respond to general queries on these Cyber Security Directions in a simple and easily understandable manner towards operationalization of these directions to achieve the objective for all the relevant entities and common users.