Strategy & Policy
National Cyber Security Policy 2020 .. in anticipation
According to reports a new National Cyber Security Policy (NCSP ) is presently under development by the National Cyber Security Coordinator (NCSC) and may be released in early 2020. This is good news because the earlier NCSP was released in 2013, by the then Planning Commission, and I have always wondered what the hell did…
Data Protection – From A National Security Perspective
In order to formulate a data protection law, the Government of India has constituted the Justice Srikrishna Committee that has drafted a white paper. However, if there is one area that that the White Paper has not focused on, it is in on the national security implications of personal data…
The Privacy Judgement – The Strategic Significance
On August 24 2017,in a historic judgement that has profound implications for social, political, religious and strategic implications for India, a nine-judge Supreme Court bench delivered an unanimous verdict upholding privacy as a fundamental right.
CERT(A)IN national expectations from CERT-In (1)
Sometime back we did a quick survey asking infosec people about their expectations from CERT-In and we got a number of inputs. This is being shared here and this is the first in the series, covering Bug Bounty and Internships. The follow up blogs will address issues like audit, responsibility, guidance, certification etc – keep watching!
Speak Softly And Carry A Big Stick – Dragon vs Tiger
‘Speak softly and carry a big stick’ is a good dictum to follow in international relations.The limitations of diplomacy sans the military and economic heft to back it up is a bluff easily called was a lesson the Indian nation should have learnt decisively post 1962.
A Crying Need For a Central Cyber Command (or Ministry)
There are all types of initiatives to manage and address cyber threats and risks, and they don’t seem to be effective (considering the panic that even a website defacement can create). It is apparent we are doing something wrong and it is time to sit back and take a hard look at the path traversed and (high time) make a course correction. We at IW, proposed a Central Command!
WannaCry – A Warning !
Social media introduced ‘ransomeware and WannaCry’ in the the daily lexicon of millions. Memes on our banking system and ATM’s being shutdown dominated social media. SJM has accused the NITI Aayog of pursuing an agenda that is “against national interests and fundamentally anti-poor.”
Why Are We A Strategically Deficient Nation ?
Why do we as a nation repeatedly make blunders in national security ? What prompted us to return Haji Pir Pass to Pakistan an area we claim as our own territory which we captured in war ? Who made plans for a digital economy without a privacy law..
Cyber Swatchhta Kendra – A Good Start
The launch of the Cyber Swatchhta Kendra under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is a good initiative as they have partnered with Quick Heal an Indian Anti Virus company. In this Public Private Partnership (PPP) initiative both will benefit and I wish Quick Heal godspeed. I hope the partnership goes beyond an MOU and providing…
Yes Prime Minister – Hail !
In a historic move that attracted comparatively little media and national attention due to the prevailing election fever; the PM Mr Narendrabhai Modi took a bold political decision to create Tri – Services Commands. A long pending move caught in inter services haggling and lack of national leadership. History will record that in this sorry…