Cyber Security – Issues & Challenges in Digital India

  • Unique Paper ID: 167213
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2
  • PageNo: 406-409
  • Abstract:
  • Indian economy is becoming digital and cashless economy due to digital India and other initiatives taken by the Government of India and technological advancements taking place and covid pandemic happening around the world are pressurizing Indian economy to move towards digitalization. Indian digital population is rapidly growing and touched 560 million internet users in 2020 and it is the second largest internet user base in the world. Indian internet users are accessing internet not just for communicating or web browsing but also for making payments, purchasing of goods or services, online education etc.,. Government of India is taking initiatives to digitalize the entire economy including health sector and MSME sector. As digital population is growing significantly and the various activities taking place on internet is expanding, Indian economy is exposed to various cyber security threats and vulnerabilities. Cyber security breaches and crimes that are taking place in India are almost doubling every year over last five years and Ransomware attackers are targeting different industries in India such as financial services, pharmaceutical, automotive services, professional and consumer services etc.,. During the Covid pandemic Cyber Crimes have increased at very high rate and the loss that is going to be caused by these crimes are very high. Detection, prevention, protection from Cyber Crimes & punishment of cyber attackers is very difficult and challenging. The research article focusses on the growth of cyber security breaches in relation to digital population growth in India. It also focusses on various cyber security threats and vulnerability issues and challenges that internet users are facing and various measures to be taken to ensure a secured and protected cyber space for India.

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  • ISSN: 2349-6002
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2
  • PageNo: 406-409

Cyber Security – Issues & Challenges in Digital India

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