Government launches Entity Locker for secure document management

The federal government has developed Entity Locker, a brand new cloud-based solution that provides storing, sharing, and verifying paperwork and can be utilized by giant organisations, companies, micro, small, and medium Enterprises (MSMEs), trusts, startups, and societies.

The brand new platform has been launched inside days of the federal government releasing a draft of the rules of the Digital Public Data Protection which mandates the guardians’ consent for youngsters accessing and utilizing social media.

Within the guidelines, the federal government has proposed that web and social media intermediaries use any government-issued id card or a digital locker to confirm the age of youngsters and their relationship with the person claiming to be their authorized guardian.

Developed by the Nationwide E-governance Division of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Entity Locker will provide real-time entry and verification of paperwork by integration with authorities databases, and consent-based mechanisms for safe sharing of delicate info.

It’ll additionally guarantee Aadhaar-authenticated role-based entry administration to make sure accountability, legally legitimate digital signatures to confirm the paperwork saved within the locker and 10 gigabytes (GB) of free storage.

“Entity Locker’s seamless integration with techniques such because the Ministry of Company Affairs, the Items and Providers Tax Community (GSTN), the Directorate Normal of Overseas Commerce (DGFT) and different regulatory establishments gives companies on the spot entry to essential paperwork. This connectivity facilitates simplified compliance processes and ensures environment friendly document management,” the IT ministry mentioned.