Lok Sabha Question No. 1776 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-04
Subject: Tackling Cyber Crimes
Ministry: COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT, NAGENDRA KUMAR PRADHAN, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, DHARMENDRA YADAV

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1776

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 04.05.2016

## TACKLING CYBER CRIMES

## 1776. SHRI  ANANDRAO  ADSUL:

DR.  SHRIKANT  EKNATH  SHINDE:

SHRI  VINAYAK  BHAURAO  RAUT:

SHRI NAGENDRA KUMAR  PRADHAN:

SHRI  RAHUL  SHEWALE:

SHRI  DHARMENDRA YADAV:

Will the Minister of COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY be pleased to state:-

- (a) whether  in view  of increasing cyber crimes in the country, the Government has  decided  to take help of private sector domain experts in tackling  this menance through proactive  monitoring;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has chalked   out any plan in this regard and signed any agreement with the private sector in this  regard;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the time by which the work  in this direction is likely to be started?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI RAVI SHANKAR PRASAD)

(a)  to  (e):    (i)    National  Cyber  Security  Policy  (2013)  provides  for  developing  effective  public  private partnership and collaborative engagements through technical and operational co-operation and contribution for enhancing the security of cyberspace.

(ii) The  report  of  the  Joint  Working  Group  set  up  by  National  Security  Council  Secretariat  (NSCS)  has identified the guiding principles and objectives that would underpin the overall framework and roadmap for Public  Private  Partnership  (PPP)  on  Cyber  Security.    It  envisages  setting  up  of  Institutional  Framework, capacity  building  in  the  area  of  cyber  security,  development  of  cyber  security  standards  &  assurance mechanism, augmentation of testing & certification facilities for Information Technology products.

(iii)  Government has undertaken Research and Development program for development of skills and expertise in areas of cyber security by facilitating basic research, technology demonstration and R&D test bed projects. Under  the  programme,  private  institutions  are  being  nurtured  to  enhance  capacity  development  as  well  as proactive monitoring in tackling cyber crimes.

(iv)  Government in association with  Data Security Council of India (DSCI) has implemented projects in the area  of  Cyber  Forensics  Training  and  Awareness  creation  for  Law  Enforcement  Agencies  with  the aim  to tackle cyber crimes effectively. Cyber Forensic Labs also have been set up for awareness creation and training programs  on  Digital  Evidence  Collection,  Analysis  and  presentation  in  courts.  National  Law  School,

Bangalore and NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad are also engaged in conducting several awareness and training programs on Cyber Laws and Cyber crimes for judicial officers.

(v)  CERT-In is collaborating with Industry for information exchange on cyber threats, incident resolution and awareness  outreach.    CERT-In  has  also  empanelled  experts  from  private  sector  as  empanelled  security auditors.

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