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KOHIMA, JULY 25: Secretary of Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India, S. Krishnan, said various projects are undertaken by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology especially under National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT) in the North Eastern region to bridge the digital divide across the country and improve the digital services in the region. He also said that one area where the country faces significant risk is cyber security and emphasised on the need to improve cyber security measures, especially with the increase in the usage of Information Technology in governance. He further said that the endeavour should be a continuous process with constant upgrades and keeping in tune with the latest developments across the digital world.
S. Khrishnan said this during a two day National Conference on Cybercrime, Digital Forensics & Intelligence which began today with a short inaugural programme at Capital Convention Centre in Kohima. The conference is being held under the theme “Cyber Secure Bharat: Fortifying India’s Digital Future”.
Also speaking at the inaugural programme, Advisor IT&C, Economics Statistic & Evaluation, Government of Nagaland, Sethrongkyu Sangtam said that in today’s world cyber security has become very important and highlighted the constant threats to our digital security which in turn would harm our national security, economy and public safety. He stressed on the need to collaborate, share knowledge and come out with innovative solutions and build a strong defence against cyber threats. He also said that ensuring cyber security was not just the job of the government but rather it requires a team effort from all sections of society, and that public-private partnerships are essential to drive innovation and enhance our cyber defence capabilities. In conclusion, he hoped that the conference would provide valuable insights and foster meaningful collaborations and urged all to take advantage of the opportunity to strengthen “our cyber security measures and build a safer digital future for our country”.
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National Security Officer, India & South Asia, Microsoft, Mandar Kulkarni also spoke at the programme and said that there is a difficult cyber landscape as a result of two decades of rapid digitalization, proliferation of the internet and rapid access to technology to both users and threat actors and has made the jobs of cyber defence experts very difficult. He highlighted the various challenges faced in ensuring and providing cyber security to its users. He emphasised on the need to invest in skilling of the workforce, creating awareness of cyber threats and the need to adopt new technologies to counter the cyber threat actors who are evolving day by day.
Short Speeches were also given by DGP of Nagaland, Rupin Sharma, Sr. Director & CG HRD, MeitY, Government of India, A K Pipal, Commissioner & Secretary, IT&C, Muhammed Ali Shihab, and DG, NIELIT- MeitY, GOI Dr. Madan Mohan Tripathi.
Meanwhile, the secretary of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), launched the project “Empowering Police Personnel and Government Officials of NE States through IT and Cyber Security Training” as part of the inaugural programme.
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