Meet to boost Indo-UK cooperation in cyber security

In an effort to strengthen research cooperation between India and the UK in the cyber security domain, researchers from both the countries met here to discuss methods to tackle the global crime.
A four-day workshop, which concludes tomorrow, has been organised in the city for researchers from both the countries to share information and identify key areas of research for joint collaborations in efforts to strengthen cyber security.
The workshop, jointly organised by Research Councils UK (RCUK) and India's Department of Science and Technology, saw participation of British scholars associated with IBM, McAfee, Lancaster and Southampton Universities along with researchers from various IIITs and other technology institutes of India.

"The world's increased reliance on electronic systems means that cyber attacks are likely to have significant damaging consequences.
"We need a clearer understanding of our current and future vulnerabilities and the inadequacies of current approaches, along with innovative solutions to tackle the important challenges," Deputy Director of RCUK India Helen Bailey said.
Cyber crime, privacy and security in online social media, risk identification, monitoring systems and networks were among the various topics discussed during the workshop.
After the workshop, the UK researchers along with some of their Indian counterparts will visit the Infosys campus in Hyderabad.