Responding to data security concerns over its arrangement with Google for online voter facilitation, the Election Commission called off its talks with the US giant. It has decided to fall back on its good old partner, the government-controlled National Informatics Centre, to help voters access their poll information.
The tie-up was reviewed at the full commission meeting on Thursday that was attended by chief election commissioner V S Sampath and election commissioners H S Brahma and S N A Zaidi. The EC’s decision was based on three issues—security of voter database, entering into a tie-up with a partner with largely commercial interests even though Google had offered to fund the exercise, and concerns over control the foreign firm would wield over vital data relating to the Indian voter.
The tie-up was reviewed at the full commission meeting on Thursday that was attended by chief election commissioner V S Sampath and election commissioners H S Brahma and S N A Zaidi. The EC’s decision was based on three issues—security of voter database, entering into a tie-up with a partner with largely commercial interests even though Google had offered to fund the exercise, and concerns over control the foreign firm would wield over vital data relating to the Indian voter.
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