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Date: 22-Oct-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Notification (Extraordinary) regarding declaration of certain computer resources relating to identified Critical Information Infrastructures (CIIs) of the Indian Overseas Bank and the computer resources of 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

  • This gazette notification from the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology declares certain computer resources of the Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) as 'protected systems' under the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Key Changes

  • The notification specifically designates IOB's Core Banking Solution (CBS), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), and Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Switch systems as critical information infrastructure.
  • It outlines the categories of individuals authorized to access these protected systems: IOB employees designated in writing, team members of contracted service providers or third-party vendors (also with written authorization), and consultants, regulators, government officials, auditors, and stakeholders authorized on a case-by-case basis by IOB.
  • The notification comes into effect on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette (October 22, 2024).

Impact Analysis

Impact on Indian Overseas Bank (IOB)

  • Increased responsibility for data security and compliance with the Information Technology Act, 2000.

Impact on Authorized Personnel

  • Need for thorough training on data security and compliance.

Impact on Regulators and Auditors

  • Potential for more rigorous examinations of IOB's cybersecurity practices.

Impact on Stakeholders

  • Potential for improved transparency and accountability.

Suggested Action Items

  • Regularly audit and monitor access logs to detect and prevent unauthorized activities.

Key Entities Referenced

Indian Overseas Bank (IOB): The bank whose critical information infrastructure is declared as protected systems. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology: The government ministry issuing the notification. Information Technology Act, 2000: The law under which the notification is issued.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-22102024-258151 CG-DxLx-xEG-I2D2H1x0x2x0 24-258151 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.ं 4247] िई दिल्ली, मगं लवार, अक्‍टत बू र 22, 2024/आजश्व ि 30, 1946 No. 4247] NEW DELHI, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2024/ASVINA 30, 1946 इलक्‍टे र ॉजिकी और सचू िा प्रौद्योजगकी मत्रं ालय अजधसचू िा िई दिल् ली, 22 अक्‍ट तूबर, 2024 का.आ. 4621(अ).— केंद्रीय सरकार, सूचिा प्रौद्योजगकी अजधजियम, 2000 (2000 का 21) (जिसे इसम ें इसके पश्चात ्‌उक्त अजिजियम कहा गया ह)ै की धारा 70 की उप-धारा (1) और उप-धारा (2) द्वारा प्रित्त िजियों का प्रयोग करत े हुए, इजण्डयि ओवरसीज़ बैंक की िािुक सूचिा अवसंरचिा होि े के कारण महत्वपणू ण बैंककारी समाधाि (कोर बैंककंग सोल्यूिि), वास्ट्तजवक समय समग्र जिपटाि (ररयल टाइम ग्रॉस सेटलमेंट) और एकीकृत भुगताि इंटरफेस जस्ट्वच (यूजिफाइड पेमेंट्स इंटरफेस जस्ट्वच) से संबंजधत कंप्यूटर संसाधिों एवं उिस ेसहयुि आजितताओं के कंप्यूटर संसाधिों को उि अजधजियम के प्रयोििों के जलए एतद्द्वारा सरं जित प्रणाली घोजित करती ह ैऔर जिम्नजलजखत व्यजियों को संरजित प्रणाजलयों तक पहुचं बिािे के जलए प्राजधकृत करती ह,ै अर्ाणत ् :- (क) संरजित प्रणाली तक पहुचं बिािे के जलए, इजण्डयि ओवरसीज़ बैंक द्वारा जलजखत रूप म ें प्राजधकृत इजण्डयि ओवरसीज़ बैंक का कोई अजभजहत कमणचारी; (ख) संजविात्मक प्रबंजधत सेवा-प्रिाता या ततृ ीय पिकार जवक्रेता के िल का कोई सिस्ट्य जिसे आवश्यकता के आधार पर पहुचं बिािे के जलए इजण्डयि ओवरसीज़ बैंक द्वारा जलजखत रूप म ें प्राजधकृत दकया गया ह; ै और 6884 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] (ग) मामला िर मामला के आधार पर, इजण्डयि ओवरसीज़ बैंक 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-भाग(2)] िीपक गोयल, वैज्ञाजिक िी MINISTRY OF ELECTRONICS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 22nd October, 2024 S.O. 4621(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) (hereinafter referred to as the said Act), the Central Government hereby declares the computer resources relating to the Core Banking Solution (CBS), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS), Unified Payments Interface (UPI) Switch, being Critical Information Infrastructure of the Indian Overseas Bank, and the computer resources of their associated dependencies, to be protected systems for the purposes of the said Act and authorises the following persons to access the protected systems, namely:— (a) any designated employee of the Indian Overseas Bank authorised in writing by the Indian Overseas 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 Overseas Bank for need-based access; and (c) any consultant, regulator, Government official, auditor and stakeholder authorised in writing by the Indian Overseas 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-Part(2)] DEEPAK GOEL, 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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