Thiruvananthapuram, June 3 (UNI) The recent exposure of student-related data linked to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) has underscored the urgent need for stronger cybersecurity governance and stricter compliance with data protection regulations, according to cybersecurity expert K. S. Manoj.
Manoj said the incident has brought cybersecurity governance and data privacy issues into sharp focus, raising important questions about institutional accountability under India's evolving digital privacy framework.
He noted that educational institutions today hold vast amounts of personal information, including student identities, examination records, contact details and other sensitive data. Such information is protected under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 (DPDP Act), which requires organisations handling personal data to implement adequate security measures to prevent unauthorised access, disclosure, alteration or misuse.