The central security agencies have taken serious note of nearly 1.2 crore SIM cards belonging to Idea Cellular being lost in a fire, terming it as a "security lapse", and worked out fresh guidelines for telecom operators for maintaining records.
In a report, the central security agencies said inquires into the fire incident at Jyoti Warehouse in Ahmedabad, where nearly two crore Consumer Application Forms (CAFs) of Idea Cellular were stored.
The warehouse had CAFs from 1996 onwards when it caught fire in February this year, but only 80 lakh forms had been scanned.
"The incident not only highlights the fact that important data has been completely lost, but also underscores the slow rate at which the digitisation of subscriber data was being carried out," the report said.
Telecom service providers have now been asked to ensure quick and time bound scanning of all CAFs, proper duplication of records with a mirror image in the archives, the stores where the CAF have been kept should have fire proof arrangements and secure from other hazards.
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