Recently, the details of air travellers were leaked online raising privacy concerns.
Key takeaways:
A forward of a list containing details of the passengers was received on number of social media platforms, which were forwarded further.
The list included names, passport numbers, flight details, mobile phone numbers and addresses of all travellers.
Apart from the threat of violence, each person on the list may be vulnerable to a number of crimes, like online fraud, electronic impersonation or identity theft.
Beta app Corona Kavach has raised some red flags due to this leak.
Important value additions:
Corona Kavach
It is a beta-version app by the Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology.
It is an app designed to track the location of COVID-19 infected people and alert subscribers when they come near their locations.
It has already been downloaded by more than 100,000 people.
It is mandatory for all COVID-19 patients to download the app to track their whereabouts.
