JaKeGA, IT Department organize training-cum-handholding for installation, registration of Digital Signature Certificate and Disaster Recovery Cloud Services

SRINAGAR, AUGUST 14: For improved security and with the aim of ensuring business continuity, the Jammu & Kashmir Govt through J&K e-governance Agency (JaKeGA), Information Technology Department has organized training-cum-handholding for installation and registration of Digital Signature Certificate and procurement of Disaster Recovery Services.

In pursuance to GAD circular no 10-JK(GAD) of 2024 dated April 22, 2024 regarding the mandatory usage of digital signatures on e-file, a training-cum-handholding session on procurement and installation of Digital Signatures Certificate for e-Office application was conducted.

A thorough understanding of Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) and its installation, integration and usage was given during the training session. DSC is a secure digital key for the purpose of validating and certifying the identity of the person holding the certificate. DSC enhances security using encryption technology. DSCs are utilized to digitally sign online documents, securely authenticate the signature, and validate the signed copy.

In addition the workshop sensitized the participants regarding GAD circular 17-JK(GAD) of 2024 dated August 6, 2024 about availing of Disaster Recover (DR) services.It was explained how disaster management plays a crucial role in maintaining cyber security and ensuring compliance.

Organizations must have a comprehensive disaster recovery plan in place to mitigate the impact of cyber incidents and ensure business continuity. Importance of Disaster Management in Cyber Security was also explained viz-a-viz:, Data Protection, Business Continuity, Regulatory Compliance, Reputation Management, etc were explained.

The departments were also informed and guided about availing DR services through MeghRaj as well as MeitY empanelled Cloud Service offerings of major Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) for ease of Cloud procurement for the Government Departments through GEM and tendering.
The session was conducted by the JaKeGA team and attended by around 65nodal officers from various departments.