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Keeping in view of India’s internal security, analyze the impact of cross-border cyber-attacks. Also, discuss defensive measures against these sophisticated attacks. (150 Words)

A cyber-attack is a type of attack that targets computer systems, infrastructures, networks, or personal computer devices using various methods at hands. Depending on the context, cyberattacks can be part of cyberwarfare or cyberterrorism. A cyber-attack can be employed by sovereign states, individuals, groups, society, or organisations, and it may originate from an anonymous source.

The defensive measures undertaken to counter cross-border cyber-attacks are:

  • Coordination with different agencies at the national level.
  • The government needs to issue alerts and advisories regarding the latest cyber threats and countermeasures on a regular basis.
  • The Information Technology Act, 2000 has deterrent provisions to deal with cyber-attacks.
  • National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) has been established to deal with cyber security issues.
  • The National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC) has been set up for timely sharing of information with individual entities.
  • Cyber Swachhta Kendra (Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre) has been launched for detection of malicious programs and provide free tools to remove the same.
  • The Technology Development Board and Data Security Council of India (DSCI) have jointly decided to promote cyber security start-ups in India.

The need of the hour is to produce a futuristic National Cyber-Security Policy which allocates adequate resources and addresses the concerns of the stakeholders.







POSTED ON 22-05-2022 BY ADMIN
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