With WiFi being increasingly deployed in homes, corporations and
public locations, security needs to be geared to ensure safe
Internet access. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has
introduced new compliance requirements for all ISPs providing WiFi
services at public hotspots including airports, malls, schools,
etc.
ISPs will need to comply with the following requirements with
immediate effect for new and existing subscribers/resellers:
- Each subscriber (office or residential) must be able to access
WiFi services through a unique login ID and password that will be
authenticated at the centralized server deployed by the ISP.
- All public hotspot subscribers must be given temporary login
IDs and passwords to access the WiFi service.
- ISPs must inform existing subscribers and subscribers with
personal WiFi routers to register for secure and encrypted WiFi
service within four months or face suspension of
service.
- ISPs, upon lawful request, are required to enable interception
and tracking capabilities so that agencies can track unlawful
activities.
Nikhil Jain, COO & Director, Elitecore Technologies, said,
“These guidelines issued by the DoT will definitely secure
the network and stop unlawful use by anti-social elements. We are
working on various cases related to WiFi security by offering a
centralized authentication server and other security features that
are needed to protect the WiFi networks.” The company has a
solution that helps ISPs to centralize authentication for their
subscribers.