Building Better Cyber and Telephony Infrastructure and Evolving New Cyber and Telecom Security Practices

Government is working to enhance its capacity to protect data and information flows by building better cyber and telephony infrastructure and by evolving new cyber and telecom security practices. Government is promoting Indian players in the Information Technology field to develop and offer Internet Services by having their servers located in India, in order to protect the interests and secrecy of communication of Indian citizens. Giving this information in written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today, Shri Milind Deora, Minister of State for Communications and Information Technology, said that already Rediff and Indiatimes have set up servers and accessories in the country to provide email and other services to Indian citizens. Government is also working towards promoting the evolution of better international internet governance-norms, through ongoing discussions at international fora. 

Source : PIB