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Aarogya Setu Completely Secure: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Amid privacy concerns, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said Aarogya Setu mobile application was completely secure and there was no security or data breach in coronavirus tracking mobile application.
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Aarogya Setu App Code Gets Open Sourced, Bug Bounty Programme Announced
NITI Aayog has open sourced the code of the Aarogya Setu app weeks after privacy concerns were raised by various experts.
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Aarogya Setu App Crosses 10 Crore Registered Users Mark in 41 Days of Launch
Aarogya Setu app has crossed the mark of 10 crore registered users in 41 days since its launch on April 2.
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Centre Issues Data Processing Rules For Aarogya Setu App Amid Privacy Concerns
The government has issued a set of guidelines for processing of data collected through Aarogya Setu app that bar storage of data for more than six months and specify jail term for violators of certain rules.
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Aarogya Setu Coronavirus Contact Tracing App Raises Privacy Concerns in India
On Wednesday, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union IT Minister, said the app was “robust” in terms of privacy protection and data security. The government also said no data or security breach had been identified with the app after concerns about potential security issues were raised by tech experts.
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Aarogya Setu "Absolutely Robust, Safe, Secure": Minister Amid Privacy Concerns
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asserted that the Aarogya Setu app is "absolutely robust, safe and secure" in terms of privacy protection and data security, rejecting charges by the opposition that the platform breaches privacy.
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Aarogya Setu App Absolutely Robust in Terms of Privacy Protection, Security of Data: Prasad
"This is a technological invention of India -- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, our scientists, NIC, NITI Aayog, and some private (entities) -- whereby it is a perfectly accountable platform to help in the fight against COVID-19," IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told PTI.
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"No Data Breach In Aarogya Setu App": Government On Hacker's Red Flag
There is no security breach in coronavirus tracking app Aarogya Setu, the government said today in response to claims by a French "white hat", or ethical hacker, who said on Tuesday that the "privacy of 90 million Indians is at stake". The hacker also said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who has repeatedly warned against the app, "was right". In a statem...
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"No Privacy Concerns": Union Minister On Aarogya Setu App
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that Aarogya Setu app is one of the best scientific means to alert people if some COVID-19 infected person is nearby, adding that "there should be no concern over privacy-related issues".
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Aarogya Setu App Now Mandatory for Public, Private Sector Employees, as Well as People Living in Containment Zones
The government has made the use of Aarogya Setu app mandatory for all public and private sector employees while announcing another extension of the ongoing lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also made the app compulsory for people residing in COVID-19 Containment Zones to enable intensive surveillance and contact tracing in those are...
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COVID-19 Aarogya Setu App That PM Wants Citizens To Download May Become Must: Sources
Aarogya Setu, the contact-tracing app the government has been pushing in its fight against coronavirus, may be made mandatory for all citizens amid concerns expressed by experts about privacy and surveillance. In discussions to renew its push for more and more users, the government is debating whether it can make the app a must.
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Aarogya Setu App Crosses the 7.5 Crore Downloads Mark Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Aarogya Setu has crossed 7.5 crore downloads and the Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Sanjay Dhotre has called it one of the most important tools to in fighting COVID 19.
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Aarogya Setu: NITI Aayog Defends the App Against the Criticism of Privacy Groups
The user growth isn’t the only achievement that the Aarogya Setu app has got since its inception. Some privacy concerns have also emerged with respect to the underlying structure of the app.
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Aarogya Setu App Download Encouraged by PM Modi, Amid Privacy Concerns Raised by Experts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged citizens to download the Aarogya Setu app while addressing the nation on Tuesday.
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Aarogya Setu Completely Secure: Ravi Shankar Prasad
Amid privacy concerns, Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Friday said Aarogya Setu mobile application was completely secure and there was no security or data breach in coronavirus tracking mobile application.
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Aarogya Setu App Code Gets Open Sourced, Bug Bounty Programme Announced
NITI Aayog has open sourced the code of the Aarogya Setu app weeks after privacy concerns were raised by various experts.
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Aarogya Setu App Crosses 10 Crore Registered Users Mark in 41 Days of Launch
Aarogya Setu app has crossed the mark of 10 crore registered users in 41 days since its launch on April 2.
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Centre Issues Data Processing Rules For Aarogya Setu App Amid Privacy Concerns
The government has issued a set of guidelines for processing of data collected through Aarogya Setu app that bar storage of data for more than six months and specify jail term for violators of certain rules.
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Aarogya Setu Coronavirus Contact Tracing App Raises Privacy Concerns in India
On Wednesday, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Union IT Minister, said the app was “robust” in terms of privacy protection and data security. The government also said no data or security breach had been identified with the app after concerns about potential security issues were raised by tech experts.
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Aarogya Setu "Absolutely Robust, Safe, Secure": Minister Amid Privacy Concerns
Union Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has asserted that the Aarogya Setu app is "absolutely robust, safe and secure" in terms of privacy protection and data security, rejecting charges by the opposition that the platform breaches privacy.
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Aarogya Setu App Absolutely Robust in Terms of Privacy Protection, Security of Data: Prasad
"This is a technological invention of India -- Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, our scientists, NIC, NITI Aayog, and some private (entities) -- whereby it is a perfectly accountable platform to help in the fight against COVID-19," IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad told PTI.
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"No Data Breach In Aarogya Setu App": Government On Hacker's Red Flag
There is no security breach in coronavirus tracking app Aarogya Setu, the government said today in response to claims by a French "white hat", or ethical hacker, who said on Tuesday that the "privacy of 90 million Indians is at stake". The hacker also said Congress MP Rahul Gandhi, who has repeatedly warned against the app, "was right". In a statem...
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"No Privacy Concerns": Union Minister On Aarogya Setu App
Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday said that Aarogya Setu app is one of the best scientific means to alert people if some COVID-19 infected person is nearby, adding that "there should be no concern over privacy-related issues".
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Aarogya Setu App Now Mandatory for Public, Private Sector Employees, as Well as People Living in Containment Zones
The government has made the use of Aarogya Setu app mandatory for all public and private sector employees while announcing another extension of the ongoing lockdown to contain the COVID-19 pandemic. It has also made the app compulsory for people residing in COVID-19 Containment Zones to enable intensive surveillance and contact tracing in those are...
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COVID-19 Aarogya Setu App That PM Wants Citizens To Download May Become Must: Sources
Aarogya Setu, the contact-tracing app the government has been pushing in its fight against coronavirus, may be made mandatory for all citizens amid concerns expressed by experts about privacy and surveillance. In discussions to renew its push for more and more users, the government is debating whether it can make the app a must.
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Aarogya Setu App Crosses the 7.5 Crore Downloads Mark Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Aarogya Setu has crossed 7.5 crore downloads and the Minister of State for Electronics and IT, Sanjay Dhotre has called it one of the most important tools to in fighting COVID 19.
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Aarogya Setu: NITI Aayog Defends the App Against the Criticism of Privacy Groups
The user growth isn’t the only achievement that the Aarogya Setu app has got since its inception. Some privacy concerns have also emerged with respect to the underlying structure of the app.
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Aarogya Setu App Download Encouraged by PM Modi, Amid Privacy Concerns Raised by Experts
Prime Minister Narendra Modi encouraged citizens to download the Aarogya Setu app while addressing the nation on Tuesday.
