Criminals, global forces using tech to cause social, economic harm: Shah
Amit Shah on Thursday said some anti-social elements and global forces are using technology to cause economic and social harm to citizens and governments, as he urged G20 member countries to rise above conventional boundaries and share information in real time to check all crimes in cyberspace. «The G20 has so far focused on digital transformation and data flow from an economic perspective, but now it is important to understand the aspects of crime and security, and find a solution,» he said.
While addressing the delegates at the first G20 cybersecurity conference, Shah, without taking names of any country, said such activities are a national concern as they directly impact national security, law and order, and the economy. «If such crimes and criminals have to be stopped, we have to think and act by rising above the conventional geographic boundaries», he said, adding that security challenges have evolved from «dynamite to metaverse» and «hawala to crypto currency».
The home minister suggested a slew of measures to act against cyber criminals operating across borders such as bringing uniformity in laws of all countries, developing a response mechanism under different laws of the countries, harmonising benchmarks, best practices and regulations, and greater coordination among cyber agencies of all countries. «An integrated and stable approach to cybersecurity policies will facilitate interoperability, increase trust in information sharing and reduce the agency protocol and resources gaps.
The need of the hour is to share real-time cyber threat intelligence among member countries with active support from industry and academia to secure the nation's critical infrastructure,» said Shah. Cooperation in the investigation of
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