Srinagar, May 23 -- Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir administration has issued a comprehensive advisory to all government departments, directing them to deactivate official websites on private domains immediately.

It called for the enforcement of a secure, standardised and policy-compliant digital and Information Technology (IT) environment across government establishments in J&K.

The decision follows a high-level meeting chaired by the chief secretary, during which growing concerns over unauthorised digital platforms, outdated hardware and software, and rising incidents of data breaches and phishing attacks were discussed.

"Departments operating official websites on private domains have been ordered to deactivate them immediately. The Natio...