Government institutes framework to strengthen cybersecurity after e-rickshaw battery misuse
The government ordered the removal of certain Battery Management System mobile applications from app stores after it took cognisance of reports regarding the misuse of such applications enabling unauthorised remote control of e-rickshaw batteries, an official statement said on Wednesday.
Further, the government has institutionalised a nationwide integrated and coordinated framework to strengthen cybersecurity and digital resilience across digital ecosystems, MoS Electronics and Information Technology, Jitin Prasada said in Lok Sabha.
The statement from the Ministry of Electronics & IT said the integrated framework includes the National Cyber Security Coordinator under the National Security Council Secretariat to ensure coordination related to cyber security amongst different agencies.
The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, designated under section 70B of the Information Technology Act, 2000, as the national agency for responding to cyber incidents, the statement said.
National Cyber Coordination Centre (NCCC), implemented by CERT-In, examines cyberspace to detect cyber security threats. It shares the information with concerned organizations, state governments and stakeholder agencies for taking action.
The government has established the National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) for protection of critical information infrastructure in the country under the provisions of section 70A of the IT Act, 2000.
The Consumer Protection Act, 2019, administered by the Department of Consumer Affairs, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, was enacted to modernise the framework governing consumer protection in the era of globalization, technologies, e-commerce markets, etc.
‘Information Security Education and Awareness (ISEA)’ project is implemented by MeitY for strengthening human resources in the area of Information Security and creating general awareness, the statement noted.
Awareness material on various aspects of cyber hygiene & cyber security is disseminated through several government-run portals, the ministry said.
