Aarogya Setu has quickly become the world’s most-downloaded contact-tracing app. With over 100 million downloads on Android devices, it is expected to become part of the government’s future e-health related initiatives as well. Many have questioned the privacy implications associated with the app, which is capable of tracking users continuously. Open sourcing the app’s code is one of the things security experts have been asking for, but many say true open sourcing isn’t achieved unless the back-end code is also made available. The Central Information Commission (CIC) recently sought an explanation from the National Informatics Center (NIC) for evasive replies to a right to information request about who had made the app. The ministry of electronics and information technology (MeitY) later clarified the app had been developed by the NIC in collaboration with volunteers from industry and academia.
Prasid Banerjee. 'Experts seek full Aarogya Setu code, not bits of it', Mint
