02 May 2012

Cyber security mechanism in the works

In the backdrop of growing cyber crimes, including attacks on various official websites, the government has proposed to create a national structure for cyber security and establish a National Threat Intelligence Centreto deal with the problem. 

"No one is immune to cyber crime and attacks," home minister P Chidambaram  said, recalling that there had been cyber attacks on the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), CBI and other government infrastructure........... 

Stating that the dimensions of security problem increased manifold in the online space with offences such as identity theft, hacking, financial fraud, child pornography and corporate espionage, Chidambaram said, "We have to build lawful interception capabilities....We have taken numerous steps to protect the physical infrastructure". 

Cyber space is a national asset...the way forward is obviously to work together. While the government and government agencies will remain principal players, the undeniable fact is that there are millions of private players and the challenge to cyber security can not be met unless they work together.................


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