“Governor K. Rosaiah released National Cyber Crime Reference Handbook in Chennai on Wednesday.”
- Deccan Chronicle“On Wednesday, National Cyber Safety and Security Standards (NCSSS) launched a ‘National Cyber Crime Reference Handbook’, as part of a process of empowering people with knowledge of the threats posed by the cyber crime.
Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah, while releasing the first copy at Raj Bhavan, said, in the era of information technology, electronic gadgets including computers, laptops and smart phones, have become part of daily life. These electronic gadgets are susceptible to invasion invasion by cyber terrorists, but the threat could be prevented by creating awareness on the methods of cyber safety and security, he added.
He lauded the National Cyber Safety and Security Standards for taking such an initiative. Comparing the large number of internet users (over two billion) and the number of cyber experts, Mr. Rosaiah said, India had only 556 cyber experts against the U.S that has 91,080 and China with around 1.20 lakh.
Retired Supreme Court Judge and National Cyber Safety and Security Standards Chairman Dr. S. Mohan said the National Cyber Crime Reference Handbook would help in keeping secure huge quantities of information. He talked about the extensive research that went in to preparing the handbook covering cyber hacking, fraud, pornography, mobile phone privacy, surveillance and e-mail security by a team led by National Cyber Safety and Security Standards Additional Director – General Dr. S. Amar Prasad Reddy.”
- The Hindu“Tamil Nadu Governor K. Rosaiah on Wednesday released ‘National Cyber Crime Reference Handbook’, published by the National Cyber Safety and Security Standards, it is aimed at informing people about cyber attacks and information thefts.
National Cyber Safety and Security Standards chairman Dr. S. Mohan said the guidelines would help secure information, communications and systems of various organizations. “The Autonomous Body is doing extensive research and take new initiative to protect the country from cyber threats,” he said.”
- The Times of India“Governor K. Rosaiah on Wednesday warned that cyber crime was emerging as a serious threat globally, with about 42 million cyber crimes reported in India every year.
Releasing the National Cyber Crime Reference Handbook, brought out by the National Cyber Safety and Security Standards, he said that the Internet had brought about a huge change in modes of communication and access to information.
Lauding the initiatives launched by the National Cyber Safety and Security Standards to curb and enervate the spreading cyber threats, he said creation of awareness on cyber laws, sensitizing the public on safety measures, identifying fake host pages and creation of alertness and a sense of vigil against hackers was imperative.”
- The New Indian Express“The move to release guidelines comes at a time when security attacks on India are growing more frequent. In a National Cyber Crime Reference Handbook it released today, the security agency describes a March 2010 attack that stole revelatory information from Indian Defence Ministry.
Collaboration between States and the Centre in exchanging information of attacks and installing safety measures will minimize cyber attacks, says Dr. Amar Prasad Reddy, Additional Director – General, National Cyber Safety and Security Standards.”
- The Hindu Business Line‘Convictions will result in better awareness of cyber laws’
“Former judges of the Madras High Court Justice Dr. T. N. Vallinayagam and Justice P. Jyothimani suggested slapping Goondas Act against persons indulging in cyber crimes and setting up fast track courts exclusively hear cyber crimes cases for bringing down cyber crimes. They were here on Saturday for addressing delegates on the two-day National Cyber Safety and Security Standards Summit-2014.”
- The HinduCyber experts who met at National Cyber Safety and Security Standards Summit-2014 in Coimbatore on Friday said India should have its own anti-virus software to prevent the possibility of sensitive data being accessed by foreign companies who develop anti-virus.
The experts who met in Coimbatore under the aegis of National Cyber Safety and Security Standards Summit wanted the Government to find ways to deal with foreign search engines like Google that are reluctant or delay initiation of action on complaints. Judges and bureaucrats too, who were part of the deliberations, underlined the need for urgent steps to prevent cyber crimes.
Dr. S. Amar Prasad Reddy, Additional Director – General, National Cyber Safety and Security Standards, a self governed organization, said that the objective of the summit was to bring together Government, Private and Public enterprises and evolve a common standards for cyber safety.
- Times of IndiaGoogle, Yahoo, and Facebook took more than 48 hours to respond to cyber crime complaints as none of these search engines and social networking sites had their nodal officers appointed in India, say cyber crime experts who participated in the National Cyber Safety and Security Standards Summit ‘ 14.
The Additional Director – General, National Cyber Safety and Security Standards, Dr. S. Amar Prasad Reddy said it was difficult or almost impossible to sort out the details of criminals in most of the cyber crime cases as the cyber crime police had to contact centres of all the popular search engines and social media sites outside the country for help. “Even before the objectionable content is taken down, damage could already be done to the victim as lakhs of people are active on these sites and chances are that certain people have saved it to their personal devices,” he added.
Around 18 State Government representatives, eight High Court Judges and Police representatives from various states participated.
- The New Indian ExpressNational Cyber Defence Research Centre (NCDRC) has organized InCyCon – International Cyber Conference – 2015, the two day International Conference for Cyber Security Solutions was held at B. S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai.
Cyber Security Experts from various sector were participated in the conference and addressed the gathering of Government Departments, Academia, Public Sector Organizations, Corporate Companies, Students and given details of better understanding of today’s Cyber Security Solutions practice and the possibilities of improving the same.
NCDRC has embarked on setting up 60 Cyber Security Research Centre’s across India, with the objective of conducting research, training, and hands on lab environment for Universities, Industry and Professionals. These research labs will also be involved in analyzing and preventing cyber threats/attacks and forensics. In brief, NCDRC is setting up research centers across the country in collaboration with various Colleges and Universities.
- Trinity MirrorNaional Cyber Defence Research Centre (NCDRC) organized InCyCon – international Cyber Conference – 2015, the two day International Conference for Cyber Security Solutions on 7th & 8th August at BS Abdur Rahman University, Chennai. Dr. S. Amar Prasad Reddy, Additional Director – General, National Cyber Safety and Security Standards, VM Periasamy, Pro- Vice Chancellor and Vice Chancellor (Officiating), BS Abdur Rahman University, Chennai and cyber security experts from various sectors participated in the conference.
- The New Indian ExpressNational Cyber Defence Research Centre (NCDRC) has organized InCyCon – International Cyber Conference – 2015, a two day international conference for cyber security solutions at B. S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai.
The mission of the conference is to establish a multi-stakeholder consortium that brings together Industry, Government and Academic interests in an effort to improve the state of cyber security on both a domestic and international level.
- News TodayNational Cyber Defence Research Centre (NCDRC) has organized InCyCon – International Cyber Conference – 2015, a two day international conference for cyber security solutions at B. S. Abdur Rahman University, Chennai on 7th & 8th of August, 2015.
Dr. S. Amar Prasad Reddy, Additional Director – General, National Cyber Safety and Security Standards and Cyber Security Experts from various sectors participated in the conference. - The Hindu