Srinagar, Aug. 26 -- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday 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.

The order issued by M Raju, Commissioner Secretary, General Administration Department (GAD), said the decisions were taken to enhance the cybersecurity posture of the Union Territory, protect sensitive government informat...