Wednesday, June 11, 2014

International Cyber Security Cooperation

Cyber security is a complex mechanism that combines both technology and legal aspects. Further, cyber security also involves conflict of laws in cyberspace on the one hand and civil liberties protection in cyberspace on the other hand. The former is involved when the conflicting laws of two nations are involved that is usually the case these days. The latter comes into picture when the cyberspace policy of a nation is used to the detriment of the other as usually happens in the case of e-surveillance activities. Naturally international cooperation in the field of cyber security is need of the hour.

As far as India is concerned, the cyberspace landscape of India is fast changing. According to law firm Perry4Law, the cyber security breaches in India would raise complicated cyber security issues. The cyber security breaches need a mandatory reporting mechanism in India.

Similarly, with the active use of e-governance in India, cyber security of e-governance services in India must also be ensured. Indian cyberspace must be protected on a priority basis but this would create many techno legal cyber security challenges before the Narendra Modi government.

As cyber security breaches are increasing world over, both national and international stakeholders must deliberate upon this issue. The sooner this is done the better it would be for the cyberspace at large.