New Delhi, August 28 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Home Affairs G. Kishan Reddy said on Wednesday that India needs to strengthen its defence against rising cyber attacks and also formulate a national strategy for reducing the risk of cyber crimes.
Reddy was speaking at a conclave on the issue of cyber crime - 'Towards New National Cyber Security Strategy' - at the 12th India Security Summit organised by ASSOCHAM. The conclave was attended by other dignitaries including Israeli Ambassador to India Ron Malka and Minister of State in the PMO Jitendra Singh.
Reddy said that the government has taken major cyber security initiatives focusing more on central monitoring threat analysis and in promoting research and development in cyber security.
"The ministry of home affairs has started the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre to act as a nodal point in the fight against cyber crime. It will identify the research problems and needs of law enforcement agencies and take up R&D activities in developing new technologies and forensic tools in collaborations with academia and research institutes within India and abroad," said Reddy.
The minister further said that the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre will coordinate all activities related to implementation of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties with other countries over cyber crimes.
