Chief of Defense Staff (CDS) General Bipin Rawat on Friday said the Data Protection Bill introduced in Parliament in 2019 needs to be cleared at the earliest as data theft has become a common crime in the virtual world. Inaugurating the 14th edition of ‘c0c0n’, an annual hacking and cyber security briefing organized by Kerala Police, Rawat said that “Securing our digital assets requires synergizing the efforts of cyber security experts from various government departments. “.
The CDS said that India does not have a dedicated cyber security law and there is a need for a framework for managing virtual space at the national level. “There is a need for a framework for managing virtual space at the national level. Many government agencies deal with cyber security. Our defense services have cyber experts and state police have cyber cells. Work with these experts There needs to be a synergy in the efforts of various government ministries and other private sector entities towards a common goal of effectively securing our digital assets,” Rawat said.
In his virtual address, Rawat said the rise of digital payments has led to a substantial increase in complex cyber crimes and the IT Act 2000, which was amended in 2008, to further update cyber security standards to suit the nature of information and assets. need to. “Data protection is yet another important issue that needs our attention. Most countries have data protection laws in place. The Data Protection Bill, introduced in 2019, is yet to be finalised. It is soon referred to as data theft. We need to work together to clear this as soon as possible. Virtual world has become a common crime,” he said. Rawat said that according to estimates, cyber crimes in India have increased by about 500 percent during the global pandemic.
“Cyber criminals exploit security vulnerabilities to steal data, make profits and create disruption. Therefore cyber security is now the right of every individual on the team, not just a few IT professionals,” he said. Rawat congratulated the Kerala Police for “leading to cyberspace and fighting dark forces”.
“The first step on the path to victory is to recognize the threat. So at the very outset, I must congratulate the Kerala Police for taking the initiative to recognize and acknowledge the all-important non-contact domains of war. Recognition, discussion and deliberation are in the initial stages to develop practical solutions and initiate hazard mitigating actions,” he said. The conference, which is being organized by Kerala Police in collaboration with two non-profit organisations, Society for the Policing of Cyberspace (POLCYB) and Information Security Research Association (ISRA), mainly on online scams and prevention during the lockdown period Will discuss
State Police Chief Anilkant said that this year the various challenges of cryptocurrencies, digital warfare and the role of nation states will be discussed among other issues. The conference is being held virtually so that people from all over the world can attend the event as the 13th edition of ‘c0c0n’ last year had over 6,000 attendees from across the world.
The aim of the conference is to discuss the challenges faced by the digital world during the COVID period internationally and the solutions needed to overcome them. The theme of this year’s ‘c0c0n’ is Improvise, Adapt and Overcome.
National and international experts will speak on various issues during the conference, which will conclude tomorrow, including cyber attacks on critical infrastructure, quantum computing, automotive cyber security, detection of drone attacks using deep learning, data security and privacy, cyber espionage and cyber warfare. In order to encourage more women in cyber security and provide them equal opportunities to take up senior leadership roles, Kerala Police invites more women playing a major role in cyber security as speakers for the 14th edition of ‘c0c0n’ Still working.
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