IIT Madras incubated company launches 'BharOS', an indigenous mobile operating system designed to benefit the 100 crore mobile phone users in India. The software, which can be installed on commercial off-the-shelf handsets, offers a secure environment for users.
Release of Indigenous #Atmanirbhar Mobile Operating System, “BharOS” today. The Operating System has been developed by #IITMadras incubated firm J and K Ops Pvt. Ltd. For full video: https://t.co/uWKIddveqV #AtmanirbharBharat #MakeInIndia pic.twitter.com/Groj8tb7wK
— IIT Madras (@iitmadras) January 19, 2023
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) incubated firm, JandK Operations Private Limited (JandKops), has developed an indigenous mobile operating system called BharOS. The development of this operating system is funded by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, under its National Mission on Interdisciplinary Cyber-Physical Systems (NMICPS). The goal of BharOS is to put India on par with countries that currently possess such capabilities.
One of the key features of BharOS is its Private App Store Services (PASS). PASS provides access to a curated list of apps that have been thoroughly vetted and have met certain security and privacy standards of organizations. This means users can be confident that the apps they are installing are safe to use and have been checked for any potential security vulnerabilities or privacy concerns.
Another feature of BharOS is its No Default Apps (NDA) approach. This means that users are not forced to use apps that they may not be familiar with or that they may not trust. Additionally, this approach allows users to have more control over the permissions that apps have on their device, as they can choose to only allow apps that they trust to access certain features or data on their device.
BharOS also offers ‘Native Over The Air’ (NOTA) updates that can help to keep the devices secure. NOTA updates are automatically downloaded and installed on the device, without the need for the user to manually initiate the process. This ensures that the device is always running the latest version of the operating system, which includes the latest security patches and bug fixes.
With the combination of features such as PASS, NDA, and NOTA, BharOS ensures that Indian mobile phones are trustworthy, providing a secure environment for the users and giving them control over the apps and permissions on their devices, while also ensuring that their device is always up-to-date with the latest security patches and bug fixes.
One of the key features of BharOS is its Private App Store Services (PASS). PASS provides access to a curated list of apps that have been thoroughly vetted and have met certain security and privacy standards of organizations. This means users can be confident that the apps they are installing are safe to use and have been checked for any potential security vulnerabilities or privacy concerns.
Another feature of BharOS is its No Default Apps (NDA) approach. This means that users are not forced to use apps that they may not be familiar with or that they may not trust. Additionally, this approach allows users to have more control over the permissions that apps have on their device, as they can choose to only allow apps that they trust to access certain features or data on their device.
BharOS also offers ‘Native Over The Air’ (NOTA) updates that can help to keep the devices secure. NOTA updates are automatically downloaded and installed on the device, without the need for the user to manually initiate the process. This ensures that the device is always running the latest version of the operating system, which includes the latest security patches and bug fixes.
With the combination of features such as PASS, NDA, and NOTA, BharOS ensures that Indian mobile phones are trustworthy, providing a secure environment for the users and giving them control over the apps and permissions on their devices, while also ensuring that their device is always up-to-date with the latest security patches and bug fixes.
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