Edu institutes must prioritise data privacy, security: Cyber experts

In the light of recent data breach of aspirants appearing for the MPSC exam in Maharashtra and several complaints by parents of getting random calls from colleges and counsellors, there is a need for educational institutions to prioritise data privacy and security for data collected in an educational context, experts said.

The cyber experts’ warning regarding data privacy and breaches comes in the wake of five students getting cheated for an MBBS degree admission to the tune of ₹3 crores in Hinjewadi recently.