Jakarta, Aug. 6 -- The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has assured that data security in the Lampung-1 satellite project will remain under Indonesia's authority control.

The assurance was given by BRIN Head Arif Satria following concerns over possible leakage of sensitive data.

"The Lampung provincial government and various institutions in Indonesia have coordinated with BRIN. BRIN is one of the institutions involved in the process, and we have discussed data security and other related matters," he said at the Presidential Palace here on Thursday.

He stressed that all data management and storage related to Indonesia's national interests would remain under BRIN's authority.

"What is certain is that all matters related to...