This
is the updated version of the article
posted by my colleague Catherine Fernandes. For some
technical reasons the article has failed to appear at Google news. We
are reposting the same here for the larger benefit of our readers.
Our readers must be well aware of the cyber security
environment of India that has been passing through a stage of
transformation. From complete apathy to giving cyber security a
serious consideration, we have witnesses many stages in India.
While discussing cyber
security of India is a good sign for Indian cyber security
yet we have already done enough talks and it is the actual
implementation of cyber security initiatives that is required at this
stage.
Indian government has already decided to adopt
public private partnership (PPP) model to implement its cyber
security initiatives. This is a good decision as no government of the
world can possess on its own the requisite cyber security expertise
to manage growing cyber threats.
Serious cyber threats have been threatening the
critical infrastructures of India and there is a dire need to manage
critical
infrastructure protection in India. For instance, cyber
terrorism, cyber
warfare, cyber
espionage, etc are some cyber threats where we need to
develop both offensive
and defensive cyber security capabilities in India.
Further, cyber
security skills development in India is also needed.
While Indian government has ignored
cyber security of India for long yet some private players
have been playing a pro active role in this regard. For instance,
Perry4Law,
Perry4Law
Techno Legal Base (PTLB) and Perry4Law
Techno Legal ICT Training Centre (PTLITC) have launched
exclusive techno legal cyber
forensics research centre of India, cyber
security research centre of India and cyber
crimes investigation centre of India for long.
These centers
would help in modernisation
of police force of India and fighting against cyber
crimes, cyber attacks and other menaces of cyberspace. Further, cyber
crimes investigation training in India by PTLB can also be
helpful. In short, cyber
security in India has been rejuvenated by private players that
further needs governmental support.
The starting point can be formulation of an
effective cyber
security policy of India that must be actually implemented
at grass root levels. No matter howsoever good the intentions and
announcements may be they are useless if they are not implemented in
a timely and effective manner. India government must take help of
techno legal institutions like PTLB and PTLITC to effectively manage
its cyber security related tasks.
