To strengthen cybersecurity, the Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday (August 25, 2025) said it has decided to prohibit the use of pen drives on official devices at all administrative departments in the civil secretariat and deputy commissioners’ offices across districts.
The use of public messaging platforms such as WhatsApp or unsecured online services like iLovePDF for processing, sharing or storing official or confidential materials has also been prohibited to uphold data sovereignty and prevent security breaches, a government order said.
