There is a contradiction between the CCP methodology which is based on loyalty to the authoritarian ideology and the information age which recognizes the importance of the individual as a critical entity.
The Internet’s blurred boundaries and its existing vulnerabilities have led to unhealthy trends, which, if not addressed adequately, could pose severe problems.
Chair: S K Bhutani
Discussants: Arun Sahgal and M. V. Rappai
The November 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks have highlighted the new challenges posed by cyberwar.
Chair: Thomas Mathew
Discussants: Prem Chand & Subimal Bhattacharjee
Of the several agreements signed during the recently concluded US presidential visit to India, one initiative that has been lost to sight is on Cyber Crimes.
A recent news item indicated that the US Government had been planning a website that would enable people to place bets on the likelihood of terrorist events.