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

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

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What it means

  • The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology declares certain computer resources related to Indian Bank's operations as 'protected systems' under the Information Technology Act, 2000. This includes Core Banking Solution, Real Time Gross Settlement, Automated Teller Machine Switch, and Unified Payments Interface Switch.
  • The notification authorizes specific personnel to access these protected systems.

Key Changes

  • The Central Government, using its powers under Section 70(1) and 70(2) of the Information Technology Act, 2000, designates specific computer resources of Indian Bank as protected systems.
  • The protected systems include: Core Banking Solution, Real Time Gross Settlement, Automated Teller Machine Switch, and Unified Payments Interface Switch.
  • Access to these protected systems is authorized for:
  • - Any designated employee of Indian Bank authorized in writing by Indian Bank.
  • - Any team member of contractual managed service provider or third-party vendor authorized in writing by Indian Bank for need-based access.
  • - Any consultant, regulator, Government official, auditor and stakeholder authorized in writing by Indian Bank on a case-by-case basis.
  • The notification takes effect from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, which is July 26, 2023.

Impact Analysis

Indian Bank

  • Action Item: Review and update cybersecurity policies and procedures.

Managed Service Providers and Third-Party Vendors

  • Action Item: Ensure team members are aware of and comply with the authorization requirements.

Consultants, Regulators, Government Officials, Auditors, and Stakeholders

  • Action Item: Comply with Indian Bank's authorization requirements.

Customers of Indian Bank

  • Action Item: Communicate security enhancements to customers to build trust and confidence.

Key Entities Referenced

Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The government ministry responsible for issuing the notification and enforcing the Information Technology Act, 2000. Indian Bank: The bank whose critical information infrastructure is being protected by this notification. Information Technology Act, 2000: The Act under which the notification is issued, providing the legal framework for protecting critical information infrastructure. Core Banking Solution: The software system used by Indian Bank to manage its core banking operations. Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS): A system for real-time settlement of large-value interbank fund transfers. Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Switch: The system that routes transactions between ATMs and the bank's core banking system. Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Switch: The system that facilitates real-time payments through the UPI network.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-26072023-247629 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DL-E-26072023-247629 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.ं 3196] िई दिल्ली, बुधवार, िुलाई 26, 2023/िावण 4, 1945 No. 3196] 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. 3341(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 करते हुए, इंजडयि बैंक की िािकु सूचिा अवसंरचिा होिे के कारण महत्वपणू ण बैंककारी समाधाि (कोर बैंककंग सोल्यूिि), वास्ट्तजवक समय समग्र जिपटाि (ररयल टाइम ग्रॉस सेटलमेंट), स्ट्वचाजलत टेलर मिीि जस्ट्वच (ऑटोमेरटड टेलर मिीि जस्ट्वच) और एकीकृत भगु ताि इंटरफेस जस्ट्वच (यूजिफाइड पेमेंट्स इंटरफेस जस्ट्वच) स े संबंजधत कंप्यूटर संसाधिों एव ं इसके सहयिु आजितताओं के कंप्यूटर संसाधिों को उि अजधजियम के प्रयोिि के जलए एतद्द्वारा सरं जित प्रणाली घोजित करती ह ै और जिम्नजलजखत कार्मणकों को संरजित प्रणाजलयों तक पहुचं बिािे के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अर्ाणत ् :- (क) संरजित प्रणाली तक पहुचं बिािे के जलए, इंजडयि बैंक द्वारा जलजखत रूप म ें प्राजधकृत इंजडयि बैंक का कोई अजभजहत कमणचारी; (ख) संजविात्मक प्रबंजधत सेवा-प्रिाता या तृतीय पिकार जवक्रेता के िल का कोई सिस्ट्य जिस े आवश्यकता के आधार पर पहुचं बिािे के जलए इंजडयि बैंक द्वारा जलजखत रूप म ें प्राजधकृत दकया गया ह;ै और (ग) मामला िर मामला के आधार पर, इंजडयि बैंक द्वारा जलजखत रूप म ें प्राजधकृत कोई परामिी, जवजियामक, सरकारी पिाजधकारी, संपरीिक और पणधारी। 4812 GI/2023 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 2. यह अजधसूचिा रािपत्र म ेंइसके प्रकािि की जतजर् स े प्रभावी होगी। [फा. स.ं 2(5)/2022-सीएल] संिीप चटिी, वैज्ञाजिक िी MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 26th July, 2023 S.O. 3341(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 Indian Bank, 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 Indian Bank authorised in writing by the Indian Bank 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 Indian Bank for need-based access; and (c) any consultant, regulator, Government official, auditor and stakeholder authorised in writing by the Indian Bank 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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