The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications is to formulate new guidelines for Internet providers to store communication data in the face of a rise in cybercrime, with experts to begin discussions on Thursday and report in March.
The ministry is leaning toward revising existing guidelines for Internet businesses and creating a benchmark after the National Police Agency called for the long-term storage of data, which it says is needed for investigating Internet-related crimes.
Another factor behind the move is the government's cybersecurity strategy, approved in 2013, which calls for deliberations on data storage for police investigations.