Indonesia’s plan to integrate 27,000 govt apps in one platform welcomed but data security concerns linger

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s ambitious plan to integrate the government’s 27,000 apps into a single platform will bring convenience to its citizens, but experts warn that data security should not be an afterthought.

The government should consider factoring in cyber-security safeguards in the platform from the get-go, these observers told The Straits Times, to minimise large-scale data leaks which have plagued Indonesia’s digital services.