More than 500 apps blocked on the advice of cyber-crime centre
- March 29, 2023
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More than 500 apps blocked on the advice of cyber-crime centre
Subject :Science and Technology
Concept :
- Union Home Minister Amit Shah said that more than 500 Internet based applications have been blocked on the recommendation of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
- Union Home Minister recently reviewed cyber security infrastructure and functioning of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
- He appealed to spread awareness to curb the menace of cybercrime.
Details
- He said that I4C is organizing “Cyber JagaruktaDiwas” on the first Wednesday of every month.
- The I4C is reaching out to all the states in the country to play an active and pivotal role in this initiative and help promote cyber hygiene.
- More than 20 lakh cyber-crime complaints have been registered on the cybercrime portal so far.
- He also said that 99.99 per cent of police stations (16,597) in the country have been connected with CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems).
- CCTNS, launched in 2009, aims to integrate all the data and records of crime into a single database.
- Police stations are now registering 100 per cent of First Information Reports directly on CCTNS.
- The database so far contains 28.98 crore police records.
- Under the Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) platform ‘CyTrain’, the Minister further stated more than 31,000 police officers have been registered and more than 8,000 certificates have been issued.
- CyTrain portal has been developed by National Cybercrime Training Centre of I4C, MHA.
- It aims to build capacities at all levels such as investigators, public prosecutors, police officers etc., by providing online courses and certificates.
Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C):
- Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre is an initiative of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to combat cyber-crime in the country, in a coordinated and effective manner.
- It works under the Cyber and Information Security (CIS) division of the MHA.
- It acts as a nodal point in the fight against cybercrime.
- The centre is located in New Delhi.
Functions of I4C:
- To prevent misuse of cyber space for furthering the cause of extremist and terrorist groups
- Suggest amendments, if required, in cyber laws to keep pace with fast changing technologies and International cooperation
- To coordinate all activities related to implementation of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLAT) with other countries related to cybercrimes in consultation with the concerned nodal authority in MHA.
National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO)
- The Ministry of Home Affairs launched the National Database on Sexual Offenders (NDSO) in 2018.
- NDSO is a central database of sexual offenders in the country which is being maintained by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
- Currently, the database has a registry of over 13 lakh individuals involved in sexual offences, like rape, molestation, stalking, child abuse, etc.
- The database allows investigation officers to track habitual sex offenders, besides initiating preventive measures against sexual offences.