Delhi, October 9: A workshop of cyber security, organized by the Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), focused on a robust cyber infrastructure to safeguard public e-Governance systems in the country.
The comprehensive workshop was held at the Civil Services Officers’ Institute (CSOI) in New Delhi on Wednesday. The initiative was inspired by the establishment of the Cyber Swachhta Kendra by the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
The workshop aimed to enhance cybersecurity awareness, promote MeitY’s initiatives, and emphasize the need for a robust cyber infrastructure to safeguard public e-Governance systems. Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances Additional Secretary Puneet Yadav graced the event.
MeitY Secretary S. Krishnan said, “Cyber Swachhata Workshop organized by DARPG, emphasized the critical importance of responsible and judicious use of data in today’s digital world.”
He underscored the need for individuals and organizations to adopt best practices that ensure a clean, safe, and secure cyber environment, thereby strengthening overall digital resilience and trust in online systems.
Dr. Sanjay Bahl, Director General, CERT-In, spoke on initiatives for cyber resilience by CERT-In and elaborated on the concept of cyber resilience as the ability to anticipate, withstand, recover from, and evolve in response to cyber threats.
V. Srinivas, Secretary, DARPG, highlighted the use of e-Office analytics and its features. He emphasized reviewing VPN usage, identifying non-users at each level, and deactivating idle accounts after due verification. He urged departments to avoid the proliferation of part-files and develop practice of digitally signing of eFiles He further encouraged to maintain average distinct level of four for efficient functioning of e-Office.
S.S. Sharma, Scientist-G, CERT-In, spoke on simple yet effective cyber hygiene practices such as maintaining secure passwords, verifying the authenticity of links before clicking, and checking the security certificates of websites.
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