In the present times of sophisticated
cyber attacks, having a centralised cyber command for
armed forces of India is a must requirement. This cyber command has
been long due and announcement
regarding its establishment have been made by Indian government from
time to time. The latest announcement in this regard has been made by
India government that a tri
service cyber command for Armed Forces of India would be
established very soon.
However, as has been rightly pointed
out that without implementation everything is just a
dream. On the implementation aspect, India is still grappling with
the issues like cyber
warfare, cyber
espionage and cyber
terrorism, etc. In these circumstances, a dedicated cyber
warfare policy of India (PDF) must be formulated as soon
as possible.
The Cyber
Security Trends and Developments in India 2013 have shown
many glaring cyber
security problems (PDF) of India. Establishment of
offensive
and defensive cyber security capabilities of India is one
of the most prominent requirements of present times.
For too long cyber security issues have been dumped
due to bureaucratic red tape. Now once again the bureaucratic process
has been set in motion. For crucial issues like cyber security, the
bureaucratic process and formalities should be kept at minimum.
