CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Nodal agency: National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) is the nodal agency in India that is responsible for protecting Critical Information Infrastructure. It is part of the National Technical Research Organization (NTRO) and comes under the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Detailed explanation-2: -The Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD) Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP) leads the coordinated national effort to manage risks to our Nation’s critical infrastructure.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Information Technology Act, 2000 defines Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) as “… those computer resource, the incapacitation or destruction of which, shall have debilitating impact on national security, economy, public health or safety".

Detailed explanation-4: -Access information on infrastructure and governance provided by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology. Users can get details about the National Knowledge Network (NKN) and e-Infrastructure such as Information Technology Investment Regions (ITIR).

Detailed explanation-5: -The government, under the Act, has the power to declare any data, database, IT network or communications infrastructure as CII to protect that digital asset.