Cyber
security in India is one of the areas that have received a
low priority attention of Indian government. Early warnings regarding
lack
of cyber security in India were given from time to time.
However, as the issue has little political significance, it always
remained a non existing issue for the political community of India.
Naturally, there are many missing
links existing in the cyber security of India.
Meanwhile, cyber
attacks against India kept on increasing. Strategic and
military computers of India were targeted and successfully
compromised for months till India became aware of such compromise.
Cases of cyber
espionage, cyber
warfare and cyber
terrorism also increased against India, some known and
some still unknown. There is no second opinion that the cyber
security capabilities of India must be strengthened.
The cyber
security of Indian satellites and critical infrastructure
is also required to be strengthened. An implementable critical
ICT infrastructure policy of India is also required to be
formulated as soon as possible. Although the establishment of a
national
critical information infrastructure protection centre (NCIPC) of
India has been proposed, till now no such centre has been
established.
The cyber
laws and cyber security trends of India 2011 by Perry4Law
and Perry4Law
Techno Legal Base (PTLB) has clearly showed the cyber
security vulnerabilities of India. The cyber
law trends of India 2012 have also projected an increased
rate of cyber crimes in India and cyber attacks against India in the
year 2012. These projections have now come true and India has become
really vulnerable to cyber crimes and cyber attacks.
While protecting its cyberspace, India must maintain
a balance between national security and civil liberty protection
requirements. Human
rights protection in Indian cyberspace must be ensured.
Even United
Nations must actively come in support of human rights in
cyberspace. Protecting
civil liberties in cyberspace must be a top priority for
UN and national governments.
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