FSB: Internet services are not required to be certified encryption – RIA Novosti

22:23 20.07.2016

(updated: 22:28 20.07.2016 )

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MOSCOW, July 20 – RIA Novosti Internet services are not required to be certified encryption when transmitting messages in the performance requirements “Spring package”, according to a notice by the Federal security service (FSB)

“.. Spring package “administrative responsibility for the use of non-certified coding tools (encryption) when sending messages on the Internet, unless the law provides for mandatory certification, according to the notice.

However, the legislation of the Russian Federation obligatory certification of encryption tools and other means of information protection is defined for funds only intended for the protection of information containing state secrets, the FSB said. The procedure for certification of these funds and the list established by order of the Federal Security Service of 13 November 1999.

“mandatory certification coding tools (encryption) when sending messages on the Internet, massively used for the protection of information not constituting a state secret, that including subscriber devices, and mobile phone base stations, computers, equipment, information and telecommunication network Internet, for compliance with the safety information is not required, “- said in a notice

Russia’s President in early July signed adopted by Parliament a package. anti-terrorism laws, which, in particular, requires Internet companies using additional coding of users to submit messages to the FSB for the decoding keys. Russian President instructed the FSC to approve the procedure for certification of messages encryption on the Internet and order transfer the encryption keys to the authorized authority as part of the “Spring Package”.

The head of the Ministry of Communications Nikolai Nikiforov said that by the fall of the ministry will prepare amendments to the law.