Don't scan government documents on your phone, Kathmandu tells officials, here's why
Summary
Nepal's Prime Minister Office instructs all government offices to stop using mobile scanning apps due to security risks, urging use of secure methods that keep data within Nepal's servers.
Key Points
- Nepal's Prime Minister Office issued a circular banning the use of mobile phone scanning apps in all government offices.
- The order is due to risks that scanned documents may be sent to foreign servers without government control.
- Free scanning apps often request excessive permissions, potentially exposing sensitive information and location data.
- Government offices are mandated to use secure, authorized digitization methods that keep data within Nepal.
