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CBIC Issues Circular Mandating Transition to Gov.in/Nic.in Email IDs for Customs GST Officials In a move aimed at bolstering cybersecurity measures, the office of the Directorate General of Systems Data Management of the central government has issued a circular instructing all customs and GST field formations, directorates, and officers to transition from public Email IDs like Gmail, Yahoo, and Hotmail to official gov.in/nic.in Email IDs for their official communications. The circular, acce
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Officials are being asked to switch to official gov.in/nic.in email IDs to enhance cybersecurity, prevent phishing attacks, and ensure secure official communication, as public email IDs pose security risks and cannot be easily tracked.
Public email IDs such as Gmail, Yahoo, and Hotmail are being phased out for official communication.
Using public email IDs on official devices poses security risks, including privacy theft, credential dumping, and targeted attacks like phishing, as these emails cannot be tracked or scanned for malicious links and files.
The new official email ID domains are gov.in and nic.in.
All Customs and GST officials must switch to gov.in/nic.in email IDs for official communication by February 1, 2024.
The gov.in/nic.in email IDs are maintained by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) and adhere to the Government of India's Email policy.
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