With the Narendra Modi government pushing digital governance to digital identities for citizens and the GST being implemented, protection of private, official and classified online data and transactions have emerged as immense challenges. “India has a National Cyber Security Policy of 2013, which is a paper tiger since it was not implemented. Educational institutes are waking up to the growing demand for cyber security professionals beyond ethical hackers. You have to proliferate an army of cyber security experts, through structured courses beyond just public awareness programmes.”In an increasingly interconnected online world, addressing digital risks must become high priority for the Indian government. Roles and duties of all stakeholders like the national cyber security coordinator, ministry of electronics and information technology, must be defined.

Source: Hindustan Times July 14, 2017 07:52 UTC