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28-01-2025 | 16:51 PM
Entity Locker
Recently, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has introduced Entity Locker, designed to empower organisations by providing a secure, cloud-based platform for storing, sharing, and verifying digital documents and certificates.
Key Highlights
- Nodal Ministry: Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY), GOI
- Developed by: National eGovernance Division (NeGD).
- It offers a 'Digital Empowerment' solution that grants organisations access to authentic digital documents through their digital document wallet and enables real-time document access and verification through integration with various government agencies and regulatory bodies.
- Stakeholders will be able to access entity-related documents such as registration certificates, tax returns, and provident fund-related documents.
- Entity Locker is a part of India’s Digital public infrastructure (DPI), aimed at enhancing digital governance and ease of doing business.
- It exemplifies the innovative use of technology to solve complex administrative challenges and promote economic growth.
Key Features of the Entity Locker
- Real-time access and verification of documents
- Consent-based mechanisms for sharing sensitive information
- Aadhaar-based authentication
- 10 GB encrypted cloud storage
- Digital signature authentication
