Amit Shah urges all stakeholders to come together on one platform to secure cyberspace

New Delhi [India], September 10 (ANI): Noting that the development of any country is impossible without cyber security, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday appealed to all stakeholders to come on the same platform and move forward on the same method and path to keep cyberspace secured.

Shah appealed while addressing the first Foundation Day program of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) as the Chief Guest here in the national capital.

In his address, Shah underlined that I4C was established in 2015 under the ‘Safe Cyber Space’ campaign on the initiative of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, since then it is continuously moving towards becoming a strong pillar of a cyber-secured India. He added that in the nine-year journey from 2015 to 2024, this idea turned into an initiative and then into an institution and now it is moving towards becoming a huge pillar of a cyber-secured India.

Union Home Minister said that the development of any country is impossible without cyber security. He said that technology proves to be a blessing for human life and today technology is being used extensively in all new initiatives. He said that the increasing use of technology is also creating many threats and that is why cyber security is no longer limited to the digital world but has also become an important aspect of national security.

Shah said that platforms like I4C could make a huge contribution in dealing with such threats and called upon I4C to continue awareness, coordination, and joint efforts with the concerned stakeholders.

The Home Minister later mentioned that no single institution can keep cyberspace secured single-handedly. “This is possible only when many stakeholders come on the same platform and move forward on the same method and path.”

At the event, the Home Minister also launched several key initiatives for the prevention of cybercrime. The Home Minister dedicated the Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre (CFMC) to the nation and launched the Samanvay platform (Joint Cyber Crime Investigation Facility System). Shah also inaugurated the ‘Cyber Commandos’ program and Suspect Registry. The Union Home Minister also unveiled the new logo, vision, and mission of I4C.

Shah said that four major cyber platforms of I4C have also been launched here today. He said that the Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre (CFMC) was a vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which has been launched today. He said that along with this, Cyber Commando, Samanvay platform and Suspect Registry have also been inaugurated today.

The minister said that in a vast country like India, having a separate Cyber Suspect Registry for each state would not serve any purpose because states have their own boundaries but cybercriminals have no boundaries.

He said that it was the need of the hour to create a Suspect Registry at the national level and connect states with it to create a common platform to fight cybercrime. Shah added that this initiative will help us a lot in preventing cybercrimes in the coming days.

The Home Minister further said that from today onwards, I4C is also starting a public awareness campaign. He said that efforts will be made to speed up this campaign through more than 72 TV channels, 190 Radio FM channels, cinema halls and many other platforms in the country. He said that this campaign cannot be successful unless the victim knows how to avoid cybercrime. Shah said that creating awareness about the cybercrime helpline 1930 and other platforms of I4C will increase its utility and help us prevent cybercrimes. The Home Minister requested all the state governments to join this campaign and spread awareness in villages and cities.