Dear Editor,
I want to publish my view through columns of your leading newspaper in Kashmir on security flaws in the CBSE website. Below mentioned are my views on the subject:-
Fix Our Broken Computer Security
A 19 Year old student recently found big security flaws in the CBSE website which shows a huge problem with how we handle technology. India is rushing to put everything online but completely forgetting to protect it. The website had simple careless mistakes like leaving master passwords in the code for anyone to see. This meant anyone could have changed student marks or leaked private information. When government groups ignore these warnings or make excuses instead of fixing them they put millions of people at risk. Cyberattacks are rising fast every year & we cannot afford to be this lazy with our data.To fix this the government must hire outside experts to test all public websites for bugs on a regular basis. We also need to create a safe, official way for smart young researchers to report these flaws without fear of getting into trouble. If we want to build a digital future we have to start taking basic security seriously.
Vijay Kumar H K
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Raichur, Karnataka
Environmentalist
