Data security and digital credentials in ABC/APAAR: encryption, authentication, and proposal for blockchain-based credentials
Data security and digital credentials in ABC/APAAR: encryption, authentication, and blockchain-based verification
- The PIB Backgrounder says ABC/APAAR uses encryption standards and authentication through APAAR ID and Aadhaar-linked DigiLocker credentials.
- The PIB Backgrounder says Digital India Corporation has developed India’s sovereign blockchain platform for digital credentials.
- The PIB Backgrounder says academic data remains within India’s sovereign digital infrastructure and the platform complies with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act.
What happened
The PIB Backgrounder on ABC/APAAR says the platform uses robust security protocols and encryption standards to protect data privacy and integrity. It says user access is authenticated through APAAR ID and Aadhaar-linked DigiLocker credentials.
The Backgrounder also says Digital India Corporation has developed India’s sovereign blockchain platform for secure, verifiable, and tamper-proof digital credentials at scale. It presents blockchain-based credentials as a next step for a trusted digital education ecosystem.
UPSC may ask how India balances interoperability, authentication, and privacy in digital education platforms. The issue links digital public infrastructure, blockchain-based verification, and compliance with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023.
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