Centre Makes Aarogya Setu App Open-Source For Scrutiny Amid Privacy Concerns

New Delhi: In a bid to allay the privacy concerns regarding the Aarogya Setu app, the Centre on Tuesday announced it was making the mobile application open source, allowing researchers, experts, and developers to understand how it works and the personal data processed through it. "The key pillars of Aarogya Setu have been transparency, privacy, and security and in line with India's policy on Open Source Software, the source code of Aarogya Setu has now been made open-source," said the Electronics & IT Ministry statement. "With the release of the source code in the public domain, we are looking to expanding collaboration and to leverage the expertise of top technical brains amongst the talented youth and citizens of our nation and to collectively build a robust and secure technology solution to help support the work of frontline health workers in fighting this pandemic together," the statement said. WATCH: Aarogya Setu Mitr: Govt Launches Telemedicine Portal For Doorstep Healthcare Services Follow Breaking News on ABP Live for more latest stories and trending topics.