SME Times News Bureau | 18 Jan, 2018
The Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) and the
Cyber Police Force will be set up under the newly created Cyber &
Information Security (CIS) Division of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs, said
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, on Wednesday.
Discussing this year's Action Plan of
the CIS Division, created under the MHA on November 10, 2017, the minister disclosed the information at a meeting.
The CIS Division will have four Wings, namely Security
Clearance, Cyber Crime Prevention, Cyber Security and Information Security
Wings each headed by an Under Secretary level Officer. It is also proposed to
appoint the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and Deputy CISO.
An online portal for preparing, follow up and issue of
advisory on financial fraud related matters is also in the offing.
The Home Minister expressed concern over the rising
incidents of sharing pornography over the internet.
Singh directed
for an effective mechanism to strictly monitor cyber space and block website
flouting India’s laws, especially child porn.
Reviewing the Police-1 Division, the Union Home Minister was
informed that a website has been created containing relevant information for IPS
Officers.
The process of Annual Performance Appraisal Report (APAR), filing of
Immovable Property Returns (IPRs) and updation of Executive Record (ER) sheets
has been turned online.