GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT
Finance Department - Information Security - Adoption of Two-Factor authentication - Orders – Issued
FINANCE (BUDGET.II) DEPARTMENT G.O.Ms.No.7. Dated:11-01-2023
Read the following:
1. G.O.Ms.No.192, Finance (IT) Department, dated 07-10-2016.
2. RBI/2020-21/74 DoS.CO.CSITE.SEC.No.1852/31-01-015/2020-21
3. FIN02-18069/7/2023-H-SEC-DTA( (efile No 1958605), dated 10-01-2022
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ORDER:
The Government of Andhra Pradesh has adopted information technology (IT) for good governance & effective delivery of services to the citizens.
2. In the reference 1st read above, orders were issued implementing Comprehensive Financial Management System (CFMS) encompassing Budget/HR/Works/Cash/Debt Management/ etc.
3. The CFMS has created a digital platform, which is public-facing, & therefore is exposed to cyber security risks, which have proliferated in the recent past.
4. Duly considering the aforementioned risks, the Reserve Bank of India, has also in the reference 2nd read above, issued the Master Direction on Digital Payment Security Controls.
5. To mitigate the cyber-security risk in the digital financial environment of the State, the Director of Treasuries & Accounts, in the reference 3rd read above, has proposed the adoption of the additional security layer of two-factor authentication in CFMS transactions to protect the interest of the citizens & the employees.
6. The Government, after careful examination of the aforementioned proposal, hereby issued the following orders.
a) Two-factor authentication is mandatory for accessing CFMS/HERB applications.
b) All Employees/Pensioners/Persons having a CFMS ID shall link their respective CFMS ID with their Aadhaar & mobile for availing Government & employee services securely.
c) One Time Password (OTP) on an Aadhaar-linked mobile number is made mandatory for secure login/delivery of CFMS/HERB services.
7. The Director of Treasuries & Accounts, shall implement the above orders as per the following timelines.
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