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Government Instant Messaging System (GIMS)

April 26, 2020
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Context: The government is testing a prototype of an Indian equivalent of popular messaging platforms, such as WhatsApp and Telegram, for secure internal use.

  • GIMS is the instant messaging platform for Government communication. 
  • GIMS platform provides GIMS mobile client for instant messaging and GIMS Portal for administration and monitoring of platform. 
  • It is Designed to suit the hierarchy and communication policies of the government.
  • Adaptable to both the central and state government organizations for intra and inter organization communication.
  • Designed and developed by the Kerala unit of National Informatics Centre (NIC),
  • There are specific provisions in GIMS for documents and media sharing in keeping with the hierarchies in the government system.
  • 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
  • GIMS is being touted as a safer bet as the platform has been developed in India, the server hosting it is installed within the country and the information stored would be in government-based cloud — NIC-operated data centres that are only meant for captive use by the government and its departments.

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  • The launch of the new app comes amid the recent controversy over the WhatsApp breach that some Indian users’ mobile devices were targeted through a spyware called Pegasus. 
  • Pegasus spyware was developed by Israel-based NSO Group and it attempted to breach mobile phones of a possible 1,400 users globally, including 121 from India.
  • Based on reports on alleged snooping of mobile devices of Indian citizens through WhatsApp using Pegasus, CERT-In (Indian Computer Emergency Response Team) has said it had sought submission of relevant details and information from WhatsApp and NSO group.

 

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