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Date: 26-Jul-2023 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Declaration of certain computer resources of Bank of India and their associated dependencies as protected systems

Issued by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology · Not Applicable

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The gazette notification declares specific computer resources of Bank of India as 'protected systems' under the Information Technology Act, 2000. These resources are related to critical banking solutions, including Core Banking Solution, Real Time Gross Settlement, Automated Teller Machine Switch, and Unified Payments Interface Switch.
  • The notification also authorizes specific personnel to access these protected systems.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government, using powers conferred by Section 70(1) and 70(2) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, declares computer resources related to critical banking functions of Bank of India as protected systems.
  • The protected systems include those related to Core Banking Solution, Real Time Gross Settlement, Automated Teller Machine Switch, and Unified Payments Interface Switch.
  • Authorized personnel who can access the protected systems include: designated employees of Bank of India authorized in writing by Bank of India, team members of contractual managed service providers or third-party vendors authorized in writing by Bank of India for need-based access, and any consultant, regulator, Government official, auditor and stakeholder authorized in writing by Bank of India on a case-by-case basis.
  • The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, which is July 26, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Bank of India

  • Action Item: Communicate the changes and new security measures to all relevant employees, service providers, and stakeholders.

Service Providers and Vendors

  • Action Item: Train team members on the new security protocols and authorization procedures.

Regulators and Auditors

  • Action Item: Ensure compliance with Bank of India's security protocols when accessing protected systems.

Customers

  • Increased trust in the security and reliability of Bank of India's services.

Key Entities Referenced

Bank of India: A nationalized bank in India whose critical banking infrastructure is being protected under the Information Technology Act, 2000. Information Technology Act, 2000: The Indian legislation under which the gazette notification is issued, specifically referencing Section 70 regarding protected systems. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The Indian government ministry responsible for issuing the gazette notification. Core Banking Solution: The central system used by Bank of India to manage customer accounts and transactions. Real Time Gross Settlement: A system for real-time transfer of funds between banks. Automated Teller Machine Switch: The system that manages transactions between ATMs and the bank. Unified Payments Interface Switch: The system that enables real-time payments through mobile applications.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-27072023-247639 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-27072023-247639 xxxGIDExxx असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 3195] िई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 26, 2023/िावण 4, 1945 No. 3195] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 2023/SHRAVANA 4, 1945 इलक्‍टे र ॉजिकी और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय अजधसचू िा िई दिल्ली, 26 िुलाई, 2023 का.आ. 3340(अ).—केंद्रीय सरकार, सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजियम, 2000 (2000 का 21) की धारा 70 की उप-धारा (1) और उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, बैंक ऑफ इंजडया की िािुक सूचिा अवसंरचिा होिे के कारण महत्वपूणण बैंककारी समाधाि (कोर बैंककंग सोल्यूिि), वास्ट्तजवक समय समग्र जिपटाि (ररयल टाइम ग्रॉस सेटलमेंट), स्ट्वचाजलत टेलर मिीि जस्ट्वच (ऑटोमेरटड टेलर मिीि जस्ट्वच) और एकीकृत भुगताि इंटरफेस जस्ट्वच (यूजिफाइड पेमेंट्स इंटरफेस जस्ट्वच) स े सबं ंजधत कंप्यूटर संसाधिों एवं इसके सहयुि आजितताओं के कंप्यूटर संसाधिों को उि अजधजियम के प्रयोिि के जलए एतद्द्वारा संरजित प्रणाली घोजित करती ह ै और जिम्नजलजखत कार्मणकों को संरजित प्रणाजलयों तक पहुचं बिािे के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अर्ाणत् :- (क) संरजित प्रणाली तक पहुचं बिािे के जलए, बैंक ऑफ इंजडया द्वारा जलजखत रूप म ें प्राजधकृत बैंक ऑफ इंजडया का कोई अजभजहत कमणचारी; (ख) संजविात्मक प्रबंजधत सेवा-प्रिाता या तृतीय पिकार जवक्रेता के िल का कोई सिस्ट्य जिसे आवश्यकता के आधार पर पहुचं बिािे के जलए बैंक ऑफ इंजडया द्वारा जलजखत रूप म ें प्राजधकृत दकया गया ह;ै और (ग) मामला िर मामला के आधार पर, बैंक ऑफ इंजडया द्वारा जलजखत रूप म ें प्राजधकृत कोई परामिी, जवजियामक, सरकारी पिाजधकारी, संपरीिक और पणधारी। 2. यह अजधसूचिा रािपत्र में इसके प्रकािि की जतजर् स ेप्रभावी होगी। [फा. सं. 2(5)/2022-सीएल] संिीप चटिी, वैज्ञाजिक िी 4809 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th July, 2023 S.O. 3340(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (2) of section 70 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (21 of 2000), the Central Government hereby declares the computer resources relating to the Core Banking Solution, Real Time Gross Settlement, Automated Teller Machine Switch and Unified Payments Interface Switch, being Critical Information Infrastructure of the Bank of India, and the computer resources of its associated dependencies, to be protected systems for the purpose of the said Act and authorises the following personnel to access the protected systems, namely:— (a) any designated employee of the Bank of India authorised in writing by the Bank of India to access the protected system; (b) any team member of contractual managed service provider or third-party vendor who have been authorised in writing by the Bank of India for need-based access; and (c) any consultant, regulator, Government official, auditor and stakeholder authorised in writing by the Bank of India on case to case basis. 2. This notification shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F. No. 2(5)/2022-CL] SANDIP CHATTERJEE, Scientist G Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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