Leading techno legal experts of India have been
maintaining since 2007 that cyber
security in India is an ignored world. However, for one
reason or other Indian government failed to improve the situation and
cyber security remained a distant dream in India.
Even wake
up calls to enhance cyber security in India has been given
from time
to time but Indian government remained indifferent as
usual. There is no second opinion that national
cyber security policy of India is needed. Further, there
is an urgent need that cyber
security capabilities of India must be strengthened
immediately.
However, cyber security in India has not been given
proper attention because even the national
security policy of India is still unclear. When even the
national cyber security policy of India is unclear, we cannot expect
a sound cyber security policy in India.
A sound national security policy must have many
essential and important aspects incorporated into it. One such
essential component is cyber
security policy and strategy of India. Till now we have no
implementable national
cyber security policy of India.
India’s
national cyber security policy must be suitable formulated
and immediately implemented. Further, Indian
counter terrorism capabilities needs rejuvenation to deal
with traditional terrorism and cyber terrorism. Indian
defense and security against cyber warfare must also be
developed.
National Security Policy of India is urgently
required and Cyber Security Policy of India must be an essential part
of the same, says Praveen
Dalal, managing partner of New Delhi based Law Firm
Perry4Law
and leading techno legal expert of India. Increasing
Cyber Security Readiness with Adaptive Threat Management
is need of the hour, suggests Dalal. Further, Measurement
of ICT Resilience and Robustness on regular basis is also
required, suggests Dalal.
Even cyber security research and development in India is lacking. We have a single and exclusive techno legal cyber security research, training and education institution of India. The same is managed by Perry4Law and Perry4Law Techno Legal Base (PTLB). It is managing issues like cyber law, cyber security, cyber war, cyber espionage, cyber forensics, etc.
Now some segments have endorsed the viewpoint of
Perry4Law and PTLB and they have openly come in support of the ideals
of ensuring cyber security in India. Even Indian government has given
some hints that it would consider cyber security as an important
aspect of national security.
However, this small step of Indian government took
five years since experts like Praveen Dalal recommended strengthening
of Indian cyber security initially in 2007. However, at least Indian
government is thinking about this crucial issue and that is a good
sign.
