New Delhi Sep 6 (IANS) Creation of indigenous tools along with building human capacity with relevant capabilities is imperative for India s cyber security a report by business consulting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in collaboration with industry chamber Assocham said on Wednesday.
According to the report titled "Securing the Nations Cyberspace " businesses should not limit their efforts towards cyber resilience merely for compliance but practice self-regulation while the government should create robust policy environment and ensure adequate technology support.
"It is critical that all economic participants in a country pay attention to cyber security and develop adequate measures to identify protect detect respond and recover processes and capabilities in the face of threats " said Sivarama Krishnan Partner and Leader Cybersecurity PwC India in a statement.
The report underlines the need of citizen participation in mitigating cyber risks and an inclusive approach to create a secure business ecosystem where the government industry sectors standard bodies and businesses must play role.
Last week at a summit on cyber and network security organised by Assocham Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said that there is a huge gap in India s capability and capacity when it comes to cyber warfare and it is imperative to narrow down this difference to discourage cyber attackers.
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