Govt. to secure email service to all its officials

The government is decided to provide a secure email service to all its officials for secure communications under the Digital India program. 

Sources says, that it will be the largest service of its kind for the government with a user base of 5 million, whereas, the current facility is only avail to 1.6 million officers. It will have enhanced security authentication mechanisms for users with geo-fencing and device mapping. 

In accordance with the eMail policy of the government an email id will be assigned to all government officials at the centre and state through National Informatics Centre.The primary trigger behind the policy was government data which resides on servers outside India and on servers beyond the control of the government of India....Read More