Agencies New Delhi, Sept. 10 Union Home Minister and Minister of Cooperation Shri Amit Shah addressed the first Foundation Day program of the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre I4C as the Chief Guest at Vigyan Bhavan in New Delhi today and launched key initiatives for prevention of cyber crime. The Home Minister dedicated the Cyber Fraud Mitigation Centre CFMC to the nation and launched the Samanvay platform Joint Cyber Crime Investigation Facility System . Shri Amit Shah also inaugurated the Cyber Commandos program and Suspect Registry. The Union Home Minister also unveiled the new logo, vision and mission of I4C. Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar, Union Home Secretary Shri Govind Mohan, Director IB, Special Secretary Internal Security , Chief Secretaries and Director Generals of Police Senior Police Officers of various States Union Territories, officials from various government organisations, senior officials from various banks financial intermediaries, FinTech, Media, Cyber Commandos, NCC and NSS cadets were present on the occasion. In his address, Shri Amit Shah underlined that I4C was established in 2015 under the Safe Cyber Space campaign on the initiative of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, since then it is continuously moving towards becoming a strong pillar of a cyber secured India.
He added that in the 9 year journey from 2015 to 2024, this idea turned into an initiative and then into an institution and now it is moving towards becoming a huge pillar of a cyber secured India. Union Home Minister said that development of any country is impossible without cyber security. He said that technology proves to be a blessing for human life and today technology is being used extensively in all new initiatives. He said that the increasing use of technology is also creating many threats and that is why cyber security is no longer limited to the digital world but has also become an important aspect of national security. Shri Shah said that platforms like I4C can make a huge contribution in dealing with such threats. He called upon I4C to continue awareness, coordination and joint efforts with the concerned stakeholders. The Home Minister said that no single institution can keep cyber space secured single handedly. This is possible only when any stakeholders come on the same platform and move forward on the same method and path. Shri Amit Shah said that four major cyber platforms of I4C have also been launched here today. He said that Cyber Contd.
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