Current Affairs · Cybersecurity and AI Governance

Consider the following statements regarding the 'kill switch' mechanism and cyber-risk containment in India's digital identity infrastructure: Statement I: A nationwide 'kill switch' mechanism is intended to allow instant suspension of an individual's entire digital identity infrastructure, including central database verification, as a preventive cybersecurity measure during digital arrest scams. Statement II: Centralised identity-linked digital infrastructures require layered cyber-risk containment systems, and therefore any mechanism that suspends transaction authorisation must affect transaction-level control rather than disabling the foundational identity layer. Which one of the following is correct in respect of the above statements?