India advocates global agency to tackle cyber crime
India has suggested setting up of a monitory agency on the lines of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to curb the menace of cyber crime.
By TNN |
NEW DELHI: India has suggested setting up of a monitory agency on the lines of International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and International Telecommunication Union (ITU) to curb the menace of cyber crime.
In a paper presented at the seventh Interpol conference in the town, the Central Bureau of Investigation has also asked for legal and procedural standardisation to tackle the global problem. CBI said standardisation of harmful conduct involving computer and Internet is a pre-requisite as dual criminality is essential for any international cooperation.
CBI is the representing agency for the Interpol in India. The premier investigation agency has also asked the world community for increased capacity building in the area of technical know-hows to tackle the hi-tech crime. The agency has suggested that countries across the globe could be divided into three categories based on computer and internet penetration, those which are already on the information super highway, those which are in the process of doing so and those which are yet to participate in this revolution, and then chart out specific programme for each type of countries.
CBI also advocated the need for a comprehensive multilateral treaty or a model law akin to UNCITRAL law on e-commerce in the field of cyber crime. The CBI paper blamed the private sector for not reporting cyber crimes and patching the vulnerabilities with quick fix solutions.
Meanwhile, the government on Friday announced an assistance of Rs 3.5 crore to CBI for developing expertise in tackling cyber crime. “The ministry of communications and IT will give Rs 3.5 crore to CBI for procuring latest software and tools for tackling cyber crime,” IT and communications minister A Raja said at the valedictory ceremony of the Interpol cyber crime conference. The ministry would also help CBI in training their officials to deal with issues involving cyber crime.
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