The government is testing a prototype of an Indian equivalent of popular messaging platforms, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, for secure internal use – codenamed GIMS
Designed and developed by the Kerala unit of National Informatics Centre (NIC)
GIMS is being packaged for employees of Central and state government departments and organisations for intra and inter organisation communications
It is being developed as a secure Indian alternative without the security concerns attached with apps hosted abroad or those owned by foreign entities. Like WhatsApp, GIMS employs end-to-end encryption for one-to-one messaging
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There was a WhatsApp breach through a spyware called Pegasus some Indian users’ mobile devices were targeted
Pegasus code can be transmitted via Whatsapp call.It sends the targets contacts, calls and messages to its controller. It can also turn the phone into a spy device by switching on the camera or microphone.
