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Cyber Attack on Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant – A Wake Up Call
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

… India is among the top three countries in the world after the U.S. and China when it comes to phishing and malware attacks ... While governments can’t control every aspect of cyber security, they can certainly help shape the future of cyber se....

December 18, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Cyber Attack , Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
The New EU Guidelines on 5G: Some Lessons for India
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

In September 2019, the European Union (EU) came up with a set of guidelines1 for the introduction of 5G communication technologies in the member countries. The guidelines are considered essential for security of 5G networks. Cyber securit....

October 23, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Commentary , cyber security in EU , India’s cyber security needs
Global Norms for Stable Cyber Space: How Effective without Secure Supply Chain and Attribution to Attackers?
Dr Kamlesh Bajaj Article

The Global Commission on the Stability of Cyber Space (GCSC), set up by The Hague Center for Strategic Studies and East-West Institute (EWI) in March 2017, in the Munich Security Conference will shortly release its report on norms of responsible stat....

October 09, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , Rising cyber threats , Securing cyber space , Need for international technical accord
Research and Development in Cyber Domain and Indian Perspective
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd)

… India has to develop its own technologies, an electronic manufacturing base, R&D infrastructure and a highly skilled human resource… talented professionals available in the cyber eco system have to be brought in for research on indigenization o....

September 05, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Technological and Scientific Studies , Cyber Security , Cyber R&D in India , India’s cyber vulnerability , Action plan for cyber security
A Tale of two UN Resolutions on Cyber-security
Arvind Gupta, Director, VIF Commentary

In December 2018, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) adopted two important resolutions: 73/271 on ‘Developments in the Field of Information And Telecommunications in The Context of International Security’; and, 73/2662 on ‘Adv....

April 24, 2019 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Commentary , Cyber-security , UN Resolution on cyber-space
Cyber Security: Fundamental to India’s Sovereignty

… cyber security is the single largest concern for nations and societies today as they move from agro-industrial age to the Information Age … threats are present 24/7 across the full spectrum, from: Cyber-crime to cyber espionage to cyber terrori....

October 09, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Cyber Security , India’s cyber security , Structure for cyber security
A Threat Looming Large: India must display Resolve and Unity
Lt General Davinder Kumar, PVSM, VSM Bar, ADC (Retd.) Article

India is in transition in many ways: From agricultural to industrial to information age with constantly varying coincidence amongst them. There is transformation to digital economy, new tax regime, infrastructure development and extension of service....

August 23, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , ICT and Media , Controlling disinformation campaigns , Fake news
Overdependence on ZTE in India
Aayush Mohanty Article

In 2008, ZTE, a China based telecom company, set up a research centre in India after starting operations in 2003. The sales revenue of the company at the time in India was 750 million USD compared to 100 million USD in 2004.1 By 2013, the ....

August 16, 2018 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , Ttelecommunication security , Chinese telecommunication companies
VIF-FICCI Homeland Security Conference on Cyber Crime Management, FICCI Auditorium, New Delhi

The two day conference had the an objective of bringing together stakeholders of the cyber security domain i.e. the Government, intelligence agencies, police, industry, academia and think tanks, in promoting development and implementation of systems ....

May 30, 2018 Conference , National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Conferences , Cyber Security , FICCI , Homeland Security , Cyber Crime Management
Cyber Security in India – Present Status

Introduction: The Information Technology (IT) Act in India was promulgated as early as 2000. The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) was established in 2004 and continues to act. India has undertaken several steps at p....

October 30, 2017 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Digital India , Smart City , Information Technology , CERT-In , Indian Cyber Security
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