Cyber-security norms for mobile devices by Feb
MeitY constitutes panel on cloud
computing under chairmanship of Kris Gopalakrishnan
New Delhi, November
21:
The
government is working on formulating cyber-security standards for devices such
as set-top boxes, mobile phones and Internet of things (IoTs) devices, and is
likely to come out with a report within this financial year.
Sources
told BusinessLine that the mobile security standards are almost ready
and some additional works are being carried out before the final report is out.
With
multiple foreign companies establishing manufacturing units in the country
under the Make in India programme, a set of rules is required to safeguard
national security.
“A
committee is looking at the standards and we expect it to come out with its
reports for consultations as early as possible — may be the next 6-8 months. It
is almost ready and needs some additional work,” said a senior government
official.
Minister
of Electronics and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad had also recently
said that all mobile manufacturing units in India will have to comply with
certain standards.
With
cyber space also increasingly becoming vulnerable to attacks from ransomware
etc, a need has been felt to put such policies in place.
So,
while the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is looking
at polices around software, hardware and other related items, the Telecom Regulatory
Authority of India (TRAI) is also working on a consultation paper on privacy,
security and ownership of data in the telecom sector.
Meanwhile,
MeitY has also constituted a ‘Working Group on Cloud Computing’ under the
chairmanship of Kris S Gopalakrishnan, co-founder, Infosys. One of the core
aims of the group is to evolve a framework for promotion and enablement of
cloud services in the country.
Secondly,
the framework will also involve policies on cyber security, privacy and
investment and fiscal incentives. The Working Group has to submit a report to
the MeitY in six months, sources said.
“The
committee had its first meeting on November 13. We are planning to have draft
recommendations by the middle of February 2018. Till then, the committee is collecting
data on the opportunities and challenges faced by various stakeholders and
users of the cloud,” said Gopalakrishnan.
Global event
Interestingly,
the MeitY is also hosting the Global Conference on Cyberspace (GCCS-2017), one
of the world’s largest conferences on cyber space and related issues. Prime
Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the two-day event here on Thursday.
“As
India is poised to become a $1-trillion digital economy and lead the digital
revolution in the world, it is imperative to formulate and put across a robust
cyber space,” Prasad had said recently.
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