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The Long Slog for Cybersecurity in India

Posted: March 5th, 2017

By Cherian Samuel

Cherian Samuel is Research Fellow in the Strategic Technologies Centre at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. He has written on various cyber security issues, including critical infrastructure protection, cyber resilience, cybercrime, and Internet governance. 

As connectivity increases, India is beginning to put in motion efforts to secure its government and private networks. Like other countries, India is experiencing the an abundance of cybercrime, hacktivism, and cyber espionage. The Cipher Brief spoke with Cherian Samuel, Research Fellow in the Strategic Technologies Centre at the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses in New Delhi, about the threats facing a digital India and the state of cybersecurity policies to harden the country’s networks .

The Cipher Brief: What is the current state of cybersecurity in India? Where is the country’s national security most vulnerable?

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