Today’s cache | Security issue in Aarogya Setu app, and more
4 years, 8 months ago

Today’s cache | Security issue in Aarogya Setu app, and more

The Hindu  

India’s Aarogya Setu app has been flagged for security issue that will put data of 90 million Indians at risk, a cybersecurity expert says. Hacker finds security issue in Aarogya Setu App A French cybersecurity expert and ethical hacker, who goes by the name ‘Elliot Alderson,’ flagged security issues within the Aarogya Setu app. The team has also denied that “users can get the COVID-19 stats displayed on Home Screen by changing the radius and latitude-longitude using a script.” After seeing Aarogya Setu’s statement, Elliot tweeted that his “prediction was correct” and that he will write a detailed article on security issue within the app. The company is expanding its “Helio G family to give device makers more options in designing smartphones that deliver an elite gaming experience,” Yenchi Lee, Assistant General Manager of MediaTek’s wireless business unit said.

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Aarogya Setu contact tracing data deleted: Centre
1 year, 11 months ago

Aarogya Setu contact tracing data deleted: Centre

Hindustan Times  

All contact tracing data collected through the Aarogya Setu mobile application to locate potential cases of Covid-19 during the fight against the pandemic has been deleted, the Union government informed Parliament on Wednesday. Singh sought details of the current legislation governing the data collected via the application and whether the data collected by it till May 10, 2022, was deleted …

Aarogya Setu: Govt. cracks down on officials over evasive RTI reply
4 years, 2 months ago

Aarogya Setu: Govt. cracks down on officials over evasive RTI reply

The Hindu  

A day after it was slammed by the Central Information Commission over “preposterous” and “evasive” response to an RTI query related to the Aarogya Setu application, the IT Ministry has issued directions to take action against the officers responsible. The official added that the Ministry has also directed the National Informatics Centre and National E-Governance Division to take suitable action …

Government Says No Clue on Who Made Aarogya Setu App, Twitter Responds with Memes
4 years, 2 months ago

Government Says No Clue on Who Made Aarogya Setu App, Twitter Responds with Memes

News 18  

The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology and the National Informatics Centre on Wednesday said they do not have any information about the “creation” of the Aarogya Setu application. The centre has come under attack over the lack of information about the developers of the Aarogya Setu app which used crucial data of users like location, etc. pic.twitter.com/MD4QtXXrvC— Rofl Gandhi …

Aarogya Setu app | IT Ministry says taking steps to comply with CIC orders
4 years, 2 months ago

Aarogya Setu app | IT Ministry says taking steps to comply with CIC orders

The Hindu  

Following a show cause notice issued over the government’s “preposterous” response to an RTI query related to the Aarogya Setu application, the IT Ministry said it was taking steps to comply with the CIC’s orders, while adding that the app had been developed by the National Informatics Centre in collaboration with volunteers from industry and academia. The statement comes after …

Ministry has no information on who created Aarogya Setu, RTI body issues showcause notice
4 years, 2 months ago

Ministry has no information on who created Aarogya Setu, RTI body issues showcause notice

Hindustan Times  

The National Informatics Centre, which designs government websites, has said that it has no information about who has created the Aarogya Setu app and how it has been created. The Chief Information Commission has pulled up the NIC, which comes under the ministry of electronics, and issued a showcause notice to various chief public information officers asking them to provide …

Aarogya Setu, India’s contact-tracing app, goes open-source
4 years, 7 months ago

Aarogya Setu, India’s contact-tracing app, goes open-source

Firstpost  

At 12 am midnight on the 27th of May 2020, Aarogya Setu — India’s digital contact tracing app — will go open-source and be uploaded to a public GitHub repository. CEO of NITI Aayog, Amitabh Kant announced at a press conference that Aarogya Setu has been installed 114mn times, reached out to 9 lac contacts and represents a contact tracing …

Govt makes Aarogya Setu an open-source app for Android users
4 years, 7 months ago

Govt makes Aarogya Setu an open-source app for Android users

India TV News  

India's coronavirus contact tracing app Aarogya Setu is now open source for Android users, in a major development that will allay privacy concerns around the government-launched product. Making the source of the app open at a press conference in New Delhi on Tuesday, NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant remarked that the development signified "Government of India's commitment to the core …

Protection or threat? Experts say Aarogya Setu poses national security risk
4 years, 7 months ago

Protection or threat? Experts say Aarogya Setu poses national security risk

Hindustan Times  

Data of millions of Indians, collected through the Aarogya Setu app, could be vulnerable to threats from adversarial state and non-state actors and pose a national security challenge, according to cybersecurity experts and former intelligence officials. Sensitive data of our citizens is kept in a manner where there is no unauthorised access to the data,” said Abhishek Singh, CEO of …

Aarogya Setu key to making transition into post-lockdown period smooth, prevent loss of lives; doubts about privacy, security unnecessary
4 years, 7 months ago

Aarogya Setu key to making transition into post-lockdown period smooth, prevent loss of lives; doubts about privacy, security unnecessary

Firstpost  

Aarogya Setu is also reviewed by other foreign firms who often tend to be critical about indigenous technological efforts of India. Like many other countries, the Government of India has launched its own Aarogya Setu app for contact tracing and alert users if they come in proximity with a COVID-19 infected person. Thus, it is clear that the Aarogya Setu …

A quick look at the Aarogya Setu App and how it works
4 years, 7 months ago

A quick look at the Aarogya Setu App and how it works

Op India  

The Government of India has launched the Aarogya Setu App to assist the fight against the Wuhan Coronavirus. The user can set the radius at 500 m, 1 km, 2 km, 5 km and 10 km and based on the radius set by the user, the app will show the number of individuals who have installed the app within the …

Aarogya Setu scores positively on collection of user data: Report
4 years, 7 months ago

Aarogya Setu scores positively on collection of user data: Report

India TV News  

Researchers at MIT Technology Review have given 2 out of 5 points to Aarogya Setu app on its COVID-19 app tracker index, saying it scores positively on the timely deletion of user data and collection of only useful data. Aarogya Setu scored positively on the timely deletion of user data and collection of only useful data but "failed to score …

French researcher flags Aarogya flaws, govt denies
4 years, 8 months ago

French researcher flags Aarogya flaws, govt denies

Hindustan Times  

The Union government’s Aarogya Setu application has vulnerabilities that could compromise the identity and movement of the millions of Indians who use it, according to a French computer researcher who posted a technical analysis of the flaws on Wednesday, and ostensibly illustrated how he could determine whether someone reported being infected at sensitive locations such as Parliament. On April 30, …

Coronavirus Outbreak: Aarogya Setu team says 'no user data at risk' after French hacker raises concerns over 'security of 90 million Indians'
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: Aarogya Setu team says 'no user data at risk' after French hacker raises concerns over 'security of 90 million Indians'

Firstpost  

The official handle of Aarogya Setu contact-tracing app, developed by the National Informatics Centre, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, asserted late on Tuesday that “no personal information of any user has been proven to be at risk”. The official handle of the Aarogya Setu contact-tracing app, developed by the National Informatics Centre, under the Ministry of Electronics …

Sensitive nature of data validates privacy concerns over Centre's Aarogya Setu app; legislation with 'sunset clause' can curb potential misuse
4 years, 8 months ago

Sensitive nature of data validates privacy concerns over Centre's Aarogya Setu app; legislation with 'sunset clause' can curb potential misuse

Firstpost  

The Aarogya Setu app generates a unique ID for each user and it keeps a track of all other IDs coming in contact with it and the GPS location and time of said contact. The app generates a unique ID for each user and it keeps track of all other IDs coming in contact with it and the GPS location …

Aarogya Setu app is a powerful companion to protect people: Ravi Shankar Prasad
4 years, 8 months ago

Aarogya Setu app is a powerful companion to protect people: Ravi Shankar Prasad

India TV News  

Aarogya Setu is a powerful companion which protects people, Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said in his response to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi who raised doubts over the coronavirus tracker app. Gandhi, in a tweet, alleged that the app was outsourced to a private operator "with no institutional oversight" while also raising concerns over data security and privacy. …

‘Privacy minefield’: India COVID-19 app raises surveillance fears
4 years, 8 months ago

‘Privacy minefield’: India COVID-19 app raises surveillance fears

Al Jazeera  

Experts raise privacy concerns over government’s Aarogya Setu app, now mandatory for public and private sector workers. Indian authorities have made a contact-tracing mobile app mandatory for all public and private sector employees, raising concerns among digital rights experts about privacy and increased surveillance. “Use of Aarogya Setu app shall be made mandatory for all employees, both private and public,” …

Aarogya Setu app and data privacy: Why the outrage is misplaced
4 years, 8 months ago

Aarogya Setu app and data privacy: Why the outrage is misplaced

Op India  

The word Privacy basically means “freedom from unauthorized intrusion”, therefore when something is felt to be private by a person it means there are sensitivities involved and constitutes privacy. As a society, we tend to often get confused when on one side there are people fighting tooth and nail on privacy with government and on the other side we see …

All Central govt. officials to use Aarogya Setu app
4 years, 8 months ago

All Central govt. officials to use Aarogya Setu app

The Hindu  

All Central government officials, including the outsourced workforce, have been directed to immediately download the Aarogya Setu App on their mobile phones. The officials, through an office memorandum on Wednesday, have been told by the Department of Personnel and Training to review their status on the app before starting for office and commute only when it shows their status as …

Aarogya Setu not a magic tool; it breaches privacy
4 years, 8 months ago

Aarogya Setu not a magic tool; it breaches privacy

Deccan Chronicle  

On April 14, Prasar Bharati issued an office memorandum making it mandatory for its staff to install the Aarogya Setu app. There are apprehensions that the government may eventually make it compulsory, like Aadhaar once was, to run the downloaded app in order to either access government facilities and services or even to enter public spaces. This does not appear …

Army tells personnel to use cyber safety precautions while using Aarogya Setu app
4 years, 8 months ago

Army tells personnel to use cyber safety precautions while using Aarogya Setu app

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Indian Army has asked its personnel to use the Covid-19 contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu with caution while following all cyber security precautions. While urging download of the Aarogya Setu app, it advised personnel to avoid it in office premises, operational areas and sensitive locations. “Existing cyber security policies on usage of mobile phones must be adhered to …

Opinion | The privacy features that are built into Aarogya Setu
4 years, 9 months ago

Opinion | The privacy features that are built into Aarogya Setu

Live Mint  

The biggest challenge in dealing with covid-19 is that infected people are contagious long before they are visibly symptomatic. Last week, the Indian government launched an app called Aarogya Setu to try and use data science to solve this problem. Over the past two weeks, I have been advising the government on how best to design Aarogya Setu so that …

Major Aadhaar data leak plugged: French security researcher
5 years, 9 months ago

Major Aadhaar data leak plugged: French security researcher

The Hindu  

The Indian cyber security machinery, in collaboration with a self-proclaimed anonymous French security researcher who has been vocal about data security through his Twitter account, claimed to have plugged a major data leak over the course of the last nine days. The researcher, who goes by the display name Elliot Alderson on Twitter, had on March 10 tweeted that two …

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