Overview

• The J&K government has ordered all departments to deactivate unofficial websites and migrate them to authenticated government domains such as '.gov.in' or '.jk.gov.in'.
• Official communication must now exclusively use NIC-provided email IDs, with emails from personal accounts like Gmail or Yahoo deemed invalid.
• Departments are required to conduct detailed IT audits, including inventories of hardware, software licensing, and network security configurations.
• The National Informatics Centre (NIC) will provide cyber hygiene and threat response training for IT personnel to improve security practices.
• A 15-day deadline has been set for compliance reports, with disciplinary action outlined for departments failing to meet the new standards.