Kochi, June 1 -- The recent controversy surrounding alleged cybersecurity vulnerabilities in educational digital systems has brought attention to a growing national security issue that extends well beyond student privacy and examination management, cybersecurity expert K. S. Manoj has said.
Manoj, CPS Security Expert at Intelegrid ECC Pvt. Ltd., said India's rapidly expanding digital education ecosystem has become an attractive target for cybercriminals and other malicious actors, underscoring the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity measures.
He pointed out that modern educational institutions manage vast digital infrastructure encompassing examination records, academic credentials, admissions data, scholarship information, and the per...