Centre forms panel to enhance cyber-security framework of rural programmes

Around 50 million bank accounts of active MGNREGA workers yet to be seeded with Aadhaar

The central government has formed a panel of experts to suggest how to strengthen the cyber security framework of information technology (IT) support systems operated by the rural development ministry.

The background is concern over reports on 'public disclosure' of sensitive data through various portals and payment gateways,

The panel has had its first meeting. It will also explore methods through which synergy could be had in the various IT applications of the ministry — the latter gets a little over 15 million entries daily on its various IT platforms.

Ensuring cyber security has become all the more necessary after last month's notification