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Indian Army’s Cyber Terrorism Strategy

The Indian Border is not the only place where our Defence Forces battle against enemies to protect us, but also face attacks in the Digital Area. Attacks on the Indian cyber space are multiplying by the minute. This increase is not just in the frequency but also in the complexity of the virtual assaults. Such cyber strikes are launched by hackers who mostly hail from Pakistan and China, who in verity rob more than six million electronic files worldwide every day. It is also true that a new malware was developed every 0.79 seconds totaling the number of malwares to a staggering 25 million in 2009. This definitely corroborates the fact that the Indian army would undergo constant cyber threat which could take the shape of denial-of-service cyber-attacks or lethal computer viruses. The requirement for Cyber-Security in India is still due to be fulfilled.

Are the Defence forces geared up to counter this battle; which apparently seems more deadly than violent missile strikes to most army officials? Well, the Indian military force has decided to extend the ‘cyber-security’ from the level of divisions (which are basically field formations with over 15,000 troops) to the Top Military Brass. :yahoo: All data, information or facts related to the Indian army and defence forces will be secured via electronic passwords with zero possibilities of hacking them. The integration of cryptographic systems and the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) to Defence Systems, would quarantine viruses, worms, malwares and avoid cyber attacks that are aimed at the army’s intelligence and information systems.



Besides this, army officials also plan to carry out cyber audit procedures handled by the Cyber Security Personnel as per security standards ISO 27001. Such audits along with measuring performance of the Defence Systems against established standards also help in detecting loopholes in the present security systems. Army officials have also started upgrading their security systems accordingly owing to the dynamic nature of cyber threats; thereby strengthening the Indian defence to defy new and potential cyber strikes. Upgrading systems alone would not do the trick; but frequently training military personnel on the pros and cons of advanced security systems would go a long way in fighting cyber attacks.

Amongst those who recognize the cyber threats and warnings is Defence Minister A K Antony. His concerns expressed to Indian Army commanders on dangers of Cyber-warfare, appeals to all three forces and calls for an intensified co-operation and inter-dependence among them. The Defence Minister also recognized the need for modernisation of defence equipment that not only includes advanced arms and ammunitions but also the development of sophisticated and critical technology systems that help in annihilating harmful cyber warfare.

For a country that has been often accused, in the past for using obsolete arms, weapons, artillery, etc. this could possibly be quite a breakthrough to successfully take on Cyber Terrorism and overcome humiliation.

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There is a very basic solution for against all these problems.Keep those computers in stand alone mode which are carrying classified information.If you don't link them with the cyber space,how can hackers hack them.
REGARDS....
 
There is a very basic solution for against all these problems.Keep those computers in stand alone mode which are carrying classified information.If you don't link them with the cyber space,how can hackers hack them.
REGARDS....

good suggestion.
 
There is a very basic solution for against all these problems.Keep those computers in stand alone mode which are carrying classified information.If you don't link them with the cyber space,how can hackers hack them.
REGARDS....

but what if these computers must be integrated in army network for smooth running of communication and exchange of data.

i guess top brass generals also have computers in their quarter through which they give orders and receive data from lower commands. these computers must be connected to internet and hackers off coarse can try to hack them.
 
the pay structure of these force has to compete with other software industries in india.. otherwise army will have to face problems in filling the seats
 
the pay structure of these force has to compete with other software inddustries in india.. otherwise army will have to face problems in filling the seats

a valid point. but question is will beurocrats release enough funds? we have money but beurocrats will hesist to spend.
 
but what if these computers must be integrated in army network for smooth running of communication and exchange of data.

i guess top brass generals also have computers in their quarter through which they give orders and receive data from lower commands. these computers must be connected to internet and hackers off coarse can try to hack them.

Sorry,I think I could not make it clear.Certain number of computers must be linked with internet for efficient command and control ane we have to secure them,may be an all new operating system is needed to be developed only for indian armed forces.But these computers should not carry classified information.For classified information I meant to say about the new weapons,true specifications of them,force deployment data and also the DRDO computers that carry various classified information regarding to various defence techs.For example,some times ago hackers found the specifications of iron dome from MoD computers.I told these computers should be in stand alone mode.Not the command and control ones,because that will be just moronic.
REGARDS....
 
hmm hopfully......
2 year back one of my Tech leader.. [he is expert in sql query injection attacks as well packet replay attack ]... DRDO has given offer for him to join there... and that also in contract.... but he didnt join there because at the end of the day money that crediting in ur account matters a lot
 
hmm hopfully......
2 year back one of my Tech leader.. [he is expert in sql query injection attacks as well packet replay attack ]... DRDO has given offer for him to join there... and that also in contract.... but he didnt join there because at the end of the day money that crediting in ur account matters a lot

If I was there I would have been got mad in joy.Money would have not been a factor for me,chance to work in DRDO would have made it up.But they have no need of a doctor there I suppose..
 
If I was there I would have been got mad in joy.Money would have not been a factor for me,chance to work in DRDO would have made it up.But they have no need of a doctor there I suppose..

no dude.. you are getting monthly X as salary.. suddenly moving to another oranisation that gives X/2 salary is defenetly a tough decistion.. and more than that they offered in contract position not in permanent ...that also another reason
 
no dude.. you are getting monthly X as salary.. suddenly moving to another oranisation that gives X/2 salary is defenetly a tough decistion.. and more than that they offered in contract position not in permanent ...that also another reason

Oh,very sorry my friend.I thought he was a student.
But you should have told the offer was on comtract basis.In that situation I too would have rejected.
REGARDS....
 

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