Need for data security in the growing digital landscape of India


Reports claim that there has been a stark increase in the rate of cybercrimes in the country due to reasons such as increase in online traffic, lack of awareness, lack of technical knowledge among police and people, and difficulties in investigating cybercrime cases. As per a Norton report, India faced over 18 million cyber threats in the first quarter of 2022. October is celebrated as Cybersecurity Awareness Month. To celebrate the occasion and create awareness of securing the virtual world TimesTech interacted with Mr. Keshav Kaushik, Assistant Professor, School of Computer Science, UPES to get many of your questions answered.

TimesTech: What is the current scenario of cyberattacks and ransomware?

Keshav: An important activity of our contemporary twenty-first century has undergone a metamorphosis in the age of globalization thanks to Internet banking or electronic transfers. People have created a variety of means of communication for sharing knowledge, which is crucial for them as social creatures. The development of e-banking technology makes the process very simple, which also speeds up financial operations to a click. Daily banking is quick and easy with online and mobile banking. Cybercrimes on a national and worldwide scale were born due to the misuse of information technology in cyberspace. There are more hazards and difficulties involved with it overall. Online and mobile banking, however, is never completely secure. In 2020, cyberattacks were ranked as the fifth greatest danger and have now established themselves as the standard in both the private and the public sectors. As IoT cyberattacks are anticipated to increase by 2025, this dangerous business is projected to continue expanding in 2022. The COVID-19 epidemic has caused a 600% increase in cybercrime, which encompasses fraud or embezzlement to data tampering and destruction. Each sector has had to adopt new technologies, which has compelled businesses to act rapidly to adapt. If you are one of the many who manage a growing business, you are aware that the environment is always evolving and that, to put it mildly, 2020 saw several changes.

Ransomware…

Source…