Cyber Crime, Cyber Security and Right to Privacy Summary of Report of Standing Committee on IT https://prsindia.org/policy/report-summaries/cyber-crime-cyber-security-and-right-to-privacy

Key Recommendations:

To protect its 11 critical sectors (power, atomic energy, space, aviation, transportation, etc.),  The Committee recommended establishing a National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre

A single, centralised body to deal with cyber crime. The current setup involves overlapping responsibilities of many departments, agencies and banks

appropriateISO  certification for best practices related to information security.

extensive training programmes to overcome shortage of security experts and auditors, and skilled Information Technology (IT) personnel in the country.

internet servers for critical sectors should be hosted within the country to ensure security. Survey to collet data on breaches

although the IT Act, 2000 may appear adequate, there is a need for periodic review of its provisions.

(i) signing of MoU’s and international treaties to address cross border challenges in cyber security (ii) instituting a legal framework on privacy, which is secure and people friendly, and (iii) setting up of a grievance redressal mechanism by means of Cyber Appellate Tribunal and help line for common public to deal with cyber crime.

 

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