New Device Security Protocols for Forces, Agencies Amid Rising Espionage Threats

• The Centre will introduce stringent security protocols for digital hardware and personal electronic gadgets used by police, security personnel, and intelligence agencies.
• The move aims to prevent hostile exploitation of devices and safeguard hyper-sensitive operational data from foreign-backed espionage networks.
• The framework will standardize authorized devices, restrict personal gadget access in sensitive zones, and mandate advanced monitoring of digital communications.
• Procurement will be routed through vetted supply chains, with strict guidelines for software, data storage, and external connectivity to close critical vulnerability gaps.
• The reassessment of digital hygiene follows a sweeping intelligence review after the Pahalgam attack and the identification of individuals linked to an espionage network.