CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah addressed the National Conference on Cyber Safety and National Security in New Delhi today.

Detailed explanation-2: -To protect information and information infrastructure in cyberspace, build capabilities to prevent and respond to cyber threats, reduce vulnerabilities and minimize damage from cyber incidents through a combination of institutional structures, people, processes, technology and cooperation.

Detailed explanation-3: -The NCSC acts as a bridge between industry and government, providing a unified source of advice, guidance and support on cyber security, including the management of cyber security incidents. NCSC is part of the Government Communications Headquarters.

Detailed explanation-4: -Union Minister for Home Affairs and Cooperation Amit Shah will be the chief guest at the conference, it said.

Detailed explanation-5: -Major Challenges in Cyber Security: Shortage of technical staff: There are minimal efforts by states to recruit technical personnel to investigate cybercrime. A regular police officer with a background in humanities and business administration may not understand the nuances of how computers and the Internet work.