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It has taken over 7 years for India to revamp its #cybersecurity policy — experts say there's room for carrots and sticks but not surveillance

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By @pabsgill

@pabsgill India was among the first few countries to launch a #cybersecurity policy back in 2013 and now it is looking to revamp that framework. According to Bloomberg, the new rules will be approved by the cabinet committee on security headed by Prime Minister #NarendraModi.

@pabsgill The move to set up a new system comes amid increasing reports of hackers from other countries targeting users in India and the country’s critical infrastructure.

#cybersecurity

@pabsgill It has been eight years since India’s #cybersecurity framework was first unveiled, but not much has been done in terms of creating a coordinated approach to address #cyberthreats — especially when it comes to the country’s critical infrastructure.

@pabsgill According to Avimukt Dar, founding member and senior partner at @IndusLaw, companies and businesses will only report any kind of cyber incidents if they get something in return.

#cybersecurity

@pabsgill @IndusLaw In order to incentivise private players to report cyber threats in a quick and prompt way, the government needs to beef up its ability to protect Indian data from attacks, show Indian businesses that it's doing something meaningful and credible to allow their business continuity.

@pabsgill @IndusLaw What is worrying is that India is currently leading the world in the number of days the internet has been shut down in one part of the country or another increasing the deficit of trust that the public has with the government.

#internetshutdown #cybersecurity

@pabsgill @IndusLaw Moreover, the recently passed IT Rules for social media, over-the-top (OTT) platforms, and digital news have raised concerns about breaking encryption and the level of over reach that the government may have at its disposal.

#cybersecurity #SocialMedia #OTTplatforms

@pabsgill @IndusLaw “What we need to have in this policy are significant safeguards, which do not allow for people’s privacy to be compromised. You always have to assume there can be bad faith apples within the government too,” said Dar.

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