About the Event

In recent years, the government, corporations, and individuals have faced a huge challenge with cybersecurity, as hostile state and non-state actors use technology to launch a new kind of warfare. The pandemic has only made those challenges greater. Just days ago, India’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Bipin Rawat, said cyber-crimes went up by almost 500% in India during the global pandemic. He said emerging threats from new technologies such as drones, ransomware, and the role of nation-states in such cyber-attacks need to be addressed. Our dependence on technology has increased more than ever before.

India is now in the final stages of clearing its first-ever National Cybersecurity Strategy in the wake of this threat. Indian officials say the time has come for a stand-alone cybersecurity law. Around 80% of Indian organizations are likely to increase their cybersecurity budget in 2022, according to a survey by global consultancy firm PwC.

So how can the country deal with this challenge, and what shape should the new policy take? Join us for the Let’s Talk Policy session on November 25th at 7 pm and hear from our panelists including Jiten Jain, Director, Voyager Infosec Consortium; Pranesh Prakash, co-founder, Centre for Internet & Society; and Trisha Ray of ORF on the rising dependency of organizations on information technology and how the sensitive nature of digitally-stored data has raised the stakes for cyber attackers.