They will introduce two-factor authentication, and also prohibit the installation and use of Telegram on official or personal computers used for work.
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The Verkhovna Rada will restrict the use of Telegram in accordance with the recommendation of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
This was reported by the Chairman of the Committee on Freedom of Speech Yaroslav Yurchyshyn.
He reported that he received an order from the Verkhovna Rada apparatus with new provisions on the operation of Telegram in the local network of the Council.
What security measures is the apparatus taking on the recommendation of the National Coordination Center for Cyber Security:
- two-factor authentication and cancellation of contact synchronization are mandatory. It is also necessary to block access to a computer that is left unattended so that unauthorized persons cannot access the account;
- prohibition of transfer of data used in work and official communications in Telegram;
- prohibition of installing and using the Telegram client on official computers or personal computers used in official activities;
- the messenger is blocked using technical and software tools, and requests for unauthorized attempts to connect to the service are recorded.
Order to restrict the use of Telegram in the Verkhovna Rada