What is DigiLocker?

DigiLocker is a free, secure digital document service operated by the Government of India. It uses Cloud technology to save official documents. This service is provided by the government to promote the digital India initiative and to reduce the physical documentation. Every member of the DigiLocker is provided with 1 GB of storage space is offered to users to store identification card issued by government agencies, education certificates, PAN cards, driving license, vehicle ownership documents, and some other documents. The only requirement for using the DigiLocker is Aadhar card.

How secure is DigiLocker?

What is DigiLocker

The following are the security feature and measures that DigiLocker comes with-

  • 256 Bit SSL Encryption
  • Mobile Authentication based Sign Up
  • ISO 27001 certified Data Centre
  • Data Redundancy
  • Timed Log Out
  • Security Audit

How to Avail DigiLocker Service?

You can use the Digital Locker using the official website of DigiLocker and using the various issuer of the DigiLocker. The following organizations are the issuer of the DigiLocker service-

You can also use the Smartphone app to register with the DigiLocker. To avail this service using the Official website of the DigiLocker you can use the following steps

  • Visit the DigiLocker website and click on the Sign-up Button
  • Provide the Mobile Number and press enter
  • An OTP will be sent to your number, enter the OTP in the requested box
  • Now enter the Aadhar Number followed by the OTP sent on the Aadhar Card registered phone number
  • Now select any user name and password for your DigiLocker account
  • Your account is created and can be used to further upload the documents of different documents like PAN Card, License, etc.

Benefit of Using the DigiLocker

  • Citizens can access their digital documents anytime, anywhere and share it online. This is convenient and time-saving
  • It reduces the administrative work of Government departments by minimizing the use of paper
  • Digital Locker makes it easier to validate the authenticity of documents as they are issued directly by the registered issuers
  • Self uploaded documents can be e-Signed which is similar to the process of self-attestation