Conclave to Counter Security Threats in Cyber Space

Cyberabad Police Commissioner C.V.Anand at inauguration of the first edition of Cyber Security Conclave.

Concerned over the increasing threat to cyber security prevalent in the digital age, experts from across the country deliberated on important issues relating to cyber security and challenges to the fast-growing field of Information Technology, during the Annual Cyber Security Conclave, in the city on Tuesday.

The conclave, which was organised by the Society for Cyberabad Security Council (SCSC) witnessed participation from several IT companies, including Microsoft, Wipro and TCS, among others.

Addressing the conclave, Chairman of SCSC, C.V. Anand revealed that there has been a steep increase in incidents of cyber crime in the recent past and emphasised on the need to have adequate security measures in place to deal with the threat.

“We have received a lot of complaints about comments on Facebook, etc. While people may not think of this as a major issue, even this is a sort of cyber bullying and every single individual is vulnerable to this threat,” Anand said. 

Elaborating on the threat posed by cyber crimes in today’s world, Anand said, “Cyber crime can take place on different levels and everything is hackable. From personal accounts to bank accounts, nothing is secure. As against the popular belief, the majority of crime in cyber space is not related to hacking but related to phishing and other such crime.”

“Everything around us is changing quickly. I think just like our children are taught about Wi-Fi and technological devices, they will also have to be taught about the language used on cyber space. These are the things that we can expect to see in the future.It is important to create awarenesss in the citizens and also frame strategies, policies to govern the cyber space and prevent crime” Anand added.

Delegates from across the country participated in the deliberations on cyber security policy, and shared strategies to help IT companies effectively combat cyber threats.There were also panel discussions on topics such as “New Generation of Cyber Attacks”, “Forward leaning strategies for securing cyber space” and “Cyber Threats - The social dimension and legal imperatives”.