Kathmandu, Sept. 16 -- The recent protests in Nepal have shown how critical digital infrastructure and backup systems are, as arson, looting, and vandalism damaged several government and private offices.

Public bodies without solid backup have seen their IT systems shut indefinitely, while agencies with recovery systems, including the Supreme Court and Investment Board Nepal, are restoring records.

The Supreme Court, Department of Transport Management, Health Ministry, police offices and private institutions suffered damage to physical and digital assets. But most of the country's IT infrastructure and backup systems, including telecommunications, internet, data and cloud services, digital payments and cyber security, continued to funct...