Equipment identity register being set up to keep duplicate SIMs in check

The Indian government has been one of the most proactive and in the past four-five months, several initiatives have been taken to improve cyber security, said Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan

At a time when there are several reports of data loss and cybercrimes, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan on Thursday said a central equipment identity register was being set up to keep a check on false or duplicate SIM cards and mobiles. The Indian government has been one of the most proactive and in the past four-five months, several initiatives have been taken to improve cyber security, she said.
 
Adding, “A Botnet centres has already been set up, the NCCC is getting operational, the sectoral CERT framework is getting drawn up. In terms of telecom security, we are looking at