Supreme Court raises concern over private access to EPFO and tax data
- The Supreme Court on Monday said private entities accessing sensitive EPFO and income tax data was worrisome.
- A bench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant asked the Centre to devise safeguards with the help of domain experts.
- The petitioner said giving just PAN and UAN details to a private workflow revealed his employment history.
- The court said the issue was a policy matter but sought steps to prevent misuse of individual data.
Source: economictimes.indiatimes.com
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