PeduliLindungi Platform Claims To Have Super Security System

A resident shows the PeduliLindung application. (Photo: Zabur Karuru/Antara).

JAKARTA - The government has implemented a super security system or super security on the PeduliLindungi single platform to anticipate the leakage of users' personal data, said an official within the Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes).

"Security of personal data is the government's main concern, including network security or super security", said Head of the Indonesian Ministry of Health's Data and Information Center Anas Ma'ruf during a virtual presence at a press conference monitored from Jakarta, reported by Antara, Tuesday, August 31.

Anas said the super security system was implemented on server devices at the National Data Center by the Ministry of Communication and Information (Kemkominfo) together with the National Cyber and Crypto Agency (BSSN).

"The Ministry of Health has long cooperated with BSSN in the management of information technology", he said.

BSSN is an Indonesian government institution that was established in 2017 to carry out the task of maintaining cyber security effectively and efficiently. The BSSN functions to identify, detect, protect and counter e-commerce in Indonesia. Another function is to recover vulnerabilities, incidents, and cyber attacks.

As a government agency centered on cyber crisis management, BSSN also functions to carry out cyber diplomacy to coding.

Anas said PeduliLindungi has now been established by the government as a single platform in an effort to protect the public from the risk of COVID-19 transmission in public spaces.

"Currently it is being tested in six sectors of community activity", he said.

The sector in question is traded in activities that include mall services, modern markets, traditional markets, and shops.

The next sector is land, sea, and air transportation activities. Then the tourism sector which includes sports activities, culinary and so on.

The other sector is the activity of working in offices or factories. The PeduliLindungi application also applies to educational activities ranging from elementary, junior high to high school. Lastly, targeting religious activities including places of worship.

"Regarding the increase in accessibility, this application was developed and improved so that its features are easier to use", he said.

Anas added that currently, the government continues to develop the PeduliLindungi application in terms of infrastructure, architecture, performance, features to make it easier for the public to use.

"The PeduliLindungi application continues to be improved so that accessibility to the entire user community becomes easier. Because currently, the use of the application is increasing, especially for health protocols in six sectors", he said.