India's Cyber Security Coordinator Calls for Global Cooperation to Fight Cyber Crime

The growing volume of cyber attacks around the world, including increasing cyber criminal activity targeted at and within India, calls for nations to come together and frame cooperative policies to strengthen cyber security and resilience across the world, said Lt. Gen. Rajesh Pant, the first national cyber security coordinator of India. Speaking at private cyber security firm Kaspersky’s first ever online Asia-Pacific policy forum, Pant briefly touched upon the potential that international cooperation can bring to the realm of cyber security, before emphasising on the need for both individuals and companies to align to new strategies in order to strengthen the overall cyber security quotient of India. Not just rural areas Joining in on the discussion, Singapore’s cyber security chief Koh added that the issue of cyber resilience in a world with increasing cyber crimes does not simply lie in rural areas. Koh said, “Singapore is a fairly cosmopolitan city, but even in an area like this, there is a lack of uniformity in the approach towards cyber security, which is one of the most important factors that need to be revised, looked into and established through formal policies and better awareness.” Koh further added that the sudden strike of the Covid-19 pandemic across the world has been a significant step back in establishing cyber security practices, since most individuals were forced into working from home at a time when they did not have adequate cyber security knowhow or equipment.