Need new legal framework to combat cyber crimes: Mehrishi

There is a need for new and enhanced legal framework to deal with challenges posed by threats from the cyberworld even as procedures to operate UAVs need to be regulated, Union Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi said here today.
While speaking at the FICCI-India Foundation convention on the topic 'Homeland Security-2016: Smart Border Management', Mehrishi was quoted as saying that India's vast land and maritime borders with six countries requires the usage of technology, infrastructure development, setting up of additional border outposts and use of interceptor boats for effectively guarding India's border.
"At the same time, gainful economic opportunities needed to be provided to spur economic growth and promote internal security," he said.

Mehrishi said there were many security challenges for the country such as new and increasing number of crimes, threat of terrorism and insurgency, increasing law and order situation and management of disasters.
The Home Secretary, in a statement, stated there was a need for new and enhanced legal framework to deal with the challenges such as related to cyber security and to regulate Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
"Besides, constant reviews and updates to the legal framework were needed to deal with frequent changes in technology," he said.
The Home Secretary said though India does not match the international standards of police-people ratio, the police force had grown exponentially in number over the years.

"There was still a need for capacity building, providing enhanced technology, imparting expertise and training to the police personnel to deal with new and emerging threats like cybercrime," he said.