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Intelligent Bureau asks telcos to keep a tab on mobile Internet traffic

The Intelligence Bureau now demands that the telecom ministry must ask phone companies to implement ...
February 24, 2012 / 10:50 IST

The Intelligence Bureau now demands that the telecom ministry must ask phone companies to implement mechanisms to track Internet usage on mobile phones. The EconomicTimes has reviewed a copy of the IB communication with the telecom department, according to which Internet usage on PCs, which is through Internet Service Providers can be tracked, but there is no provision of tracking Internet data accessed using phones. It further said when it provided telcos with Internet Protocol addresses, they failed to track the customer who accessed the website.

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