The Indian government released a National Cyber Security Policy yesterday
to provide an integrated vision and coordinated set of strategies for
protecting users in cyberspace.
With a defined vision of “building a secure and resilient cyber space for citizens, businesses, and Government”, the policy will serve as an umbrella framework for all guiding security actions of all kinds of organisations, including enterprises, individuals, government entities, and non-governmental organisations.
Unveiling this policy, Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister for Communications and IT, stated that this policy is about protecting personal, financial and sovereign information. “Information empowers, and in order to empower people, we need to secure the information”, he said. The Minister also highlighted the need to distinguish between data which should flow freely and data which needs to be protected.
The policy document stated that with the increasing use of cyberspace in India and the emergence of the IT sector as a key catalyst for national economic growth, creating a secure computing environment has become a priority for the government. While the government already has several different programmes for the cybersecurity, the national policy will unify them and help keep up with the dynamic nature of cyber space.
To meet its 14 stated objectives, which include creating a secure cyber ecosystem in the country, enhancing the protection of the nation’s critical information infrastructure, and developing indigenous security technologies, the policy recommends several strategies for government to adopt.
For example, a national nodal agency should be given the responsibility of coordinating all matters related to cybersecurity in the country. The government should offer financial incentives and schemes to encourage private organisations to install and upgrade their information infrastructure. The government should also establish a mechanism for sharing information and responding to cybersecurity incidents.
The policy also recommends the strengthening of the government regulatory framework, creating mechanisms for early warning and vulnerability management to security threats, and securing e-governance services provided by various departments.
http://deity.gov.in/sites/upload_files/dit/files/National%20Cyber%20Security%20Policy%20%281%29_0.pdf
With a defined vision of “building a secure and resilient cyber space for citizens, businesses, and Government”, the policy will serve as an umbrella framework for all guiding security actions of all kinds of organisations, including enterprises, individuals, government entities, and non-governmental organisations.
Unveiling this policy, Kapil Sibal, the Union Minister for Communications and IT, stated that this policy is about protecting personal, financial and sovereign information. “Information empowers, and in order to empower people, we need to secure the information”, he said. The Minister also highlighted the need to distinguish between data which should flow freely and data which needs to be protected.
The policy document stated that with the increasing use of cyberspace in India and the emergence of the IT sector as a key catalyst for national economic growth, creating a secure computing environment has become a priority for the government. While the government already has several different programmes for the cybersecurity, the national policy will unify them and help keep up with the dynamic nature of cyber space.
To meet its 14 stated objectives, which include creating a secure cyber ecosystem in the country, enhancing the protection of the nation’s critical information infrastructure, and developing indigenous security technologies, the policy recommends several strategies for government to adopt.
For example, a national nodal agency should be given the responsibility of coordinating all matters related to cybersecurity in the country. The government should offer financial incentives and schemes to encourage private organisations to install and upgrade their information infrastructure. The government should also establish a mechanism for sharing information and responding to cybersecurity incidents.
The policy also recommends the strengthening of the government regulatory framework, creating mechanisms for early warning and vulnerability management to security threats, and securing e-governance services provided by various departments.
http://deity.gov.in/sites/upload_files/dit/files/National%20Cyber%20Security%20Policy%20%281%29_0.pdf