Kolkata: Inspector from the Kolkata Police cyber cell, D A Lakra, has bagged the prestigious Indian Cyber Cop of the Year award from DSCI (Data Security Council of India) after he had detected a Nigerian phishing case and ensured his conviction within three months. He took just 10 days to probe the case.
Last year, the award was won by a CBI officer.
Commissioner Anuj Sharma felicitated Lakra on Friday. “Felicitated Inspector DA Lakra who has been awarded #DSCI (Data Security Council of India) Cyber Cop of the Year Award for investigation and speedy conviction in a Cyber Fraud case. #Congratulations #Proud @KPDetectiveDept,” Sharma tweeted. TNN
Pandemic widens cyber security risk surface: Experts
December 17, 2020
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At DSCI’s Annual Information Security Summit 2020, industry players highlights the risks of increased digital adoption
As it forced digital transformation in several sectors, the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the fore a cyber security risk that poses a big challenge to both enterprises and the common man in a remote village. The pandemic has significantly widened the cyber risk surface.
While enterprises are forced to digitise their processes in order to sustain their businesses and allow their staff to work from home, the pandemic has pushed a vast number of individuals to open digital wallets to pay for online payments.