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SUMMARY:Keynote address by Air Marshal PP Reddy VM\, ADC\, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff at the 18th Asian Security Conference on "Securing Cyberspace: Asian and International Perspectives"
DESCRIPTION:Dr Jayant Prasad\, Director General IDSA\nDistinguished guests and participants\,\nLadies and gentlemen\, \n1.      It gives me great pleasure in welcoming you all to the 18th edition of the Asian Security Conference. Since its inception in January 1999\, this Conference has served as a forum for free and open discussion by security analysts\, experts and scholars from different parts of the world. The theme of the 18th Asian Security Conference – ‘Securing Cyberspace : Asian and International Perspectives’ is a highly relevant and extremely contemporary as cyberspace has become an arena for co-operation\, competition as well as conflict. \n2.      The traditional bases of national power have included the economy\, military capabilities\, the science and technology base\, and national resources including physical resources\, human resources\, infrastructure\, and knowledge resources. The arrival of the Information Age is widely seen as a momentous development\, as revolutionary as the Industrial Age\, with information processing regimes replacing manufacturing as the source of wealth and growth. Cyber and information technologies have added a new dimension to the various components of national power\, creating both new capabilities as well as new sources of vulnerabilities. Cyberspace and cyber technologies today\, have become key components in the formulating and execution of national policy. Cyber technologies are also entwined across the key components of national power and act as a force multiplier\, thereby creating new synergies and unleashing new forces\, sometimes with disruptive effects. \n3.      The Prime Minister of India\, while enunciating his vision of a Digital India conceptualised an India “where government services are easily and efficiently available on mobile devices; where government actively engages with people on social media; where mobile phones enable personal services; and where cyber security becomes an integral part of the national security.” Towards this end\, the Govt of India has started a number of programmes to leverage information technology for the benefit of citizens. The “Digital India” and “Smart Cities” are flagship programmes with a vision to transform India into a digitally empowered society and knowledge economy.  Another flagship programme of the Government of India is “Make in India” which is designed to facilitate investment\, foster innovation\, enhance skill development\, to protect intellectual property rights and to build best-in-class manufacturing infrastructure for products made in India. Both the programmes operate by leveraging the use of information technology.  It goes without saying that this accelerated capacity building has enormous implications for the country’s cyber-security posture. \n4.      With over 400 million Internet users\, whose number is growing rapidly\, India has an enormous stake in a safe and secure cyberspace. The Indian government has always stood for an open\, global and secure cyberspace and is also aware of the fact that this goal can only be arrived at through international co-operation and collaboration. At the same time\, threats from both state and non-state actors\, are weakening the very foundations of this concept. \n5.      As highlighted earlier\, cyberspace has today become an intricate constituent of national power having a peaceful as well as the military  dimensions. And hence the involvement of the Armed Forces in the domain\, in order to secure it\, as also to develop credible deterrence capabilities. With militaries adopting network centric warfare and migrating towards more complex Info & Comn systems\, they are at elevated risks of cyber attacks. Several nations have documented their cyber strategies and executed them through organisations and structures in the form of Cyber Commands etc\, while several other nations are frequently making changes\, based on dynamic nature of the envisaged threat. Cyberspace is also witnessing a race for development and deployment of cyber weapons\, and has therefore been one of the major security concerns of the Nation States. \n6.      “Will strategic stability in a globalised and digitised environment be feasible\, considering the rapid increase in threats and violations in an unregulated cyber space” is what we all need to sit together and discuss. Are we today witnessing a sort of Cyber Arms Race akin to the nuclear or missile arms race of yesteryears? Can we have international regulatory mechanisms binding on activities in cyber space\, and efficacy of such mechanisms on cyber domain where physical inspections etc are of little relevance? Or should regulations be through treaties or conventions or a simple code of conduct by nations\, organisations\, and individuals? \n7.      There are also questions about whether existing laws and conventions on war\, particularly the Laws of Armed Conflict (LOAC)\, and International Humanitarian Law can be adapted to the new environment of cyber warfare. The basic principles that have governed definitions and responses to traditional war\, such as sovereignty\, jurisdiction\, use of force\, self-defence\, proportionality\, distinction\, and necessity\, cannot be easily adapted to cyberwar. Malicious actors\, state-sponsored or otherwise\, are taking advantage of the confusion to carry out action that come below the thresholds of the definition of war.  The question then arises as to which is the appropriate body that would counter or deter such attacks. One of the most difficult issues related to adapting the existing international law to cyberspace is to do with cyber weapons. There is as yet no legally agreed upon definition of a cyber weapon\, and the unique characteristics of cyberspace make defining a cyber weapon\, that much more harder.  And that raises the legitimate question as to whether cyber weapons are a reality\, something with which we have to live with and hence devise ways and means to deal with them.               \n8.      Of course\, none of these laws apply to the terrorist organisation who have adapted themselves in innovative ways to become one the most ardent users of cyberspace for a variety of purposes\, from communication\, to finance\, as well as for recruitment\, networking and psy ops as we are currently witnessing.  As the visual and real worlds get increasingly integrated with the Internet of Things (IoT)\, it is only inevitable that terrorists will try to use cyberspace for destructive purposes as well. \n9.      With the cyber arena now recognised as a new and distinct   domain of warfare\, setting up a force competent to achieve the dual objectives of defending the country from cyber attacks in war and securing the military’s network operations in peace\, requires considerable thought. In the near term\, cyber has added a new dimension to the traditional warfare. While both on the ground is not going to be replaced by cyber armies operating in a virtual battlefield in the near future\, information dominance in the battlefield may well make the difference between victory and defeat. On the other hand\, increasing use of Info & Comn Tech by the armies of today\, can also lead to destruction through the manipulation of information by opposing forces. \n10.    Requisite capabilities for protecting the Indian cyber space\, both for civil and military applications\, are slowly but steadily\, being enhanced. Cooperation amongst the nation-states and a consensus approach\, for regulating cyber space need to be adopted by the global community to ensure that the cyber domain is used primarily to enhance quality of life of citizens of our nations\, and to strengthen peace\, stability and development. \n11.    In this multi-dimensional\, dynamic and evolving medium that we call cyberspace\, one finds both\, great challenges and great opportunities. I am sure\, that the thought and perspectives of the eminent  speakers at this conference\, including experts and thinkers in cyber technology from around the world\, will go a long way in shaping the future of cyberspace and cyber security. \nThank you. \nJai Hind!
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SUMMARY:18th Asian Security Conference - Securing Cyberspace: Asian and International Perspectives
DESCRIPTION:Concept Note\n\n\nThe Asian Security Conference (ASC) is a major calendar event of the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)\, New Delhi. Since 1999\, when the conference was first held\, the ASC has emerged as an important platform for debating issues relating to Asian Security. For the last ten years\, the ASC has been providing a forum for security analysts\, practitioners and policy makers from around the world to share their views on the challenges facing the Asian continent. The eighteenth conference in this series is being held on the topic “Securing Cyberspace: Asian and International Perspectives”. \nCybersecurity is increasingly drawing attention from policy makers as the world becomes increasingly interlinked and dependent on digital pathways. Use of cyber space by governments\, businesses and individuals has provided economic benefits and helped connect the world in beneficial ways. Simultaneously\, however\, there are attempts being made by state and non-state actors to deny its legitimate use by others. Use of cyber space for espionage\, both commercial and security-related\, are common. Its use by criminals and extremists is no less dangerous. Managing this nascent and rapidly developing threat has proved to be problematic given that it now touches almost every aspect of human existence\, from communication to commerce. It equally impact on a variety of stakeholders\, individuals\, corporations and states\, all with differing priorities and perspectives. The large number of users and actors involved\, and their varying perceptions of the threats and responses to emanating from cyber space have led to conflicting voices on how best to mitigate and overcome them. \nEven as the connected systems and networks have grown more intertwined and complex\, Cyberspace is being used for a variety of malicious activities\, from crime to state-sponsored attacks on critical infrastructure. The interconnectedness of cyber networks means that even the most basic responses end up having a ripple effect or unintended consequences. Maintaining a balance between security and benefitting from the many opportunities provided by the deployment of new cyber technologies is proving to be one of the most vexatious issues of the 21st century. \nThe risk from cyber threats to government agencies\, private enterprises\, public sector undertakings and research institutions of strategic importance can manifest in many forms. A Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack can disrupt business operations or it may cause severe outages\, thereby having a direct impact on their revenue and reputation. Companies also face the risk of losing trade secrets or intellectual property rights. Moreover\, a massive data breach for companies or governance portals storing data of customers or citizens can compromise personal information. A cyber-attack on entities that are part of critical infrastructure can have a debilitating impact on national security. The risk increases manifold for electricity grids\, nuclear installations\, and telemetry/command and control network of space assets. Surprisingly\, social media\, as a threat vector\, has become a channel of least resistance for threat actors to conduct reconnaissance\, identity thefts and gather information on employees\, projects\, systems and infrastructure\, besides spreading hateful propaganda and enticing impressionable youth to follow extremist ideologies.\nCyberspace has become an intricate constituent of national power. The strategies for the development of Cyberspace are not just restricted to civilian purposes; rather\, this domain now falls well under the ambit of the armed forces. With the advent of Network Centricity in military operations and Revolution in Military Affairs\, armed forces are at elevated risk of cyber incidents. The integrated use of land\, air\, maritime and space assets for enhanced domain awareness or real-time information access warrants the armed forces to build expertise in both defensive and offensive cyber operations. Nation states have documented their Cyber Strategies and executed them in the form of Cyber Commands\, both overt and covert. With the military dimension\, Cyberspace is witnessing a race for development and deployment of cyber weapons. An arms control regime\, the Wassenaar Arrangement has enlarged its controls list in consonance with the way Cyberspace has altered present day security landscape. The development of cyber weapons and their potential usage against high value targets has been one of the major security concerns for nation states.  \nThe threats in Cyberspace are varying in nature and intensity. Leading companies operating in the domains of energy\, telecommunications\, finance\, and transportation sectors are targets of Advanced Persistent Threats (APT). Non-state actors\, such as terrorist organizations and criminal syndicates have become tech-savvy\, thereby employing human resources to develop malware.  These tools are used extensively in committing Cybercrime. Terrorist organizations leverage the benefits of Cyberspace\, harnessing it for ideology propagation\, recruitment and communication. The terrorist organization\, the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has been a prime case study.  It has tremendous presence on social media helps spread its propaganda and recruit sympathizers across the globe.  Al-Qaeda is also reported to have developed encryption software to secure their communication in Cyberspace. \nAs the extent of commerce transacted over Cyberspace grows\, along with increasing reliance on information technology to drive cost-efficiencies\, the risk exposure to enterprises have increased. According to the 2013 Security Threat Report published by the cyber security company\, Sophos\, Asia accounted for eight of the top-10 countries most vulnerable to Cybercrime. Asia\, the largest continent on earth\, represents 60 percent of the world’s population. It is the fastest growing economic region globally. On the other hand\, the unprecedented growth of rising economies\, rapid industrialisation\, rising demand for energy\, expanding markets and\, depleting natural resources have led to competition and confrontation with respect to the access and control of resources. As Asia continues to grow its share of the global trade and commerce\, the threats from cyber-attacks are expected to increase in tandem. \nCyber-attacks\, like many of the new security challenges\, are transnational in origin and nature\, and no nation can combat them alone. Despite variations in ethnic\, economic and government systems\, Asian countries need robust security architecture to resolve the issues specific to the geographical region as well as international issues detrimental to Asia’s economic and societal growth. \nWith the shift of power towards Asia\, its representation in the rule-making mechanisms and inputs towards creating a secure cyberspace is critical to international politics\, the world economy\, and the credibility of international institutions and cybersecurity regimes. Within Asia\, cyber threats have altered the security perceptions of institutions and government systems. Against this backdrop\, the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses\, New Delhi will organise the 18th Asian Security Conference focusing on the emerging threats and challenges from cyber domain to national and regional security. The two-and-a-half-day conference will consider international and regional responses to cyber security and the scope for cooperation amidst varying national policy frameworks and legislations. \nThe major themes to be discussed include the following:  \n\nThe Global Cybersecurity Environment\nInternational and Regional Responses to issues in Cybersecurity\nNon-State Actors and Cyberspace\nSecuring Strategic Critical Infrastructure\nCybersecurity and the Digital Economy\nRole of Military in Cybersecurity\nDisruptive Technologies and Cybersecurity\n\n\n\n\n\nProgramme Schedule\n\n\nTuesday\, February 9\, 2016 (DAY ONE)\n09:15-09:40	Registration \n09:45-10:15	Inaugural Address\nWelcome Remarks: Shri Jayant Prasad\, Director General\, IDSA\nKey Note Address: Air Marshal PP Reddy VM\, ADC\, Chief of Integrated Defence Staff\nVote of Thanks: Brig. Rumel Dahiya (Retd)\, Deputy Director General\, IDSA \n10:15-10:45	Tea \n10:45-13:00	Session 1: The Global Cybersecurity Environment\nChairperson:	Nitin Desai\nAmmar Jaffri – Cyber Security Challenges & Opportunities in the Fast Changing World Today\nVarun Sahni – Cyber Redefinitions and the Challenged State: Security Implications\nGreg Austin – Mutual Restraint in the Cyberspace Diplomacy of Great Powers\nCuihong Cai – Global Cybersecurity Environment: Perspectives of the US and China in Comparison\nYasuaki Hashimoto – Present Situation of Japanese Cyber Security \n13:00-14:00	Lunch \n14:00-15:30	Session 2: International and Regional Responses to Cybersecurity Challenges\nChairperson:	Latha Reddy\nAlexandra Kulikova – Working out the Rules of Global Cyberspace Governance\nNandkumar Saravade – International and Regional Responses to Cybersecurity Challenges\nCandice Tran Dai – Economic Dimensions of National Cybersecurity Strategies in the Asia-Pacific Region\nMunish Sharma and Cherian Samuel – A South Asian Regional Cybersecurity Cooperation (SARCC) Forum: Prospects and Challenges \n15:30-16:00	Tea \n16:00-17:30	Session 3: Non-State Actors and Cyberspace\nChairperson:	Ravi Kant\nAlok Vijayant – Asymmetrism in the Cyberspace: State vs. Non-state Actors\nSanjeev Relia – Non-State Actors and Cyberspace: An Overview\nArun Mohan Sukumar – State and Non-State: Residual Actors in Cyberspace\nGillane Allam – Non-State Actors & Cyberspace- A North African Perspective \nWednesday\, February 10\, 2016 (DAY TWO)\n10:00-11:00	Keynote Address by Dr. Arvind Gupta\, Deputy National Security Advisor\n11:00-11:30	Tea\n11:30-13:00	Session 4: Securing Strategic Critical Infrastructure\nChairperson:	Alhad G. Apte\nTed Lewis – Challenges of Cybersecurity: Malware and AS-level Structure\nKah-Kin Ho – Evolving Role of Government in Critical Infrastructure Protection\nJana Robinson – Governance Challenges at the Intersection of Space and Cybersecurity\nCaroline Baylon – Cyber Security Threats to Critical Infrastructure: A Case Study of Nuclear Facilities\nA. Vinod Kumar – Securing Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Threats: Developing Defence\, Deterrence and Norms \n13:00-14:00	Lunch \n14:00-15:30	Session 5: Cybersecurity and the Digital Economy\nChairperson:	V. K. Saraswat\nLiam Nevill – Challenging Opportunities for Asia-Pacific’s Digital Economy\nMadan M. Oberoi – New Technologies and New Forms of Crime: Need to Recalibrate Law Enforcement Strategy / Procedures / Law\nIL Seok\, OH – Korean Legal Initiatives to Combat Cybercrime and Enhance Digital Economy\nUchenna Jerome Orji – Regionalizing the Cybersecurity Governance in Africa: An Assessment of Responses \n15:30-16:00	Tea \n16:00-17:30	Session 6: Role of Military in Cybersecurity\nChairperson:	Prakash Menon\nLiina Areng – Role of Military in Cybersecurity\nAmit Sharma – The Triad Theory of Cyber Warfare: A Framework for Strategic Cyber Warfare\nCaitriona Heinl – International Military Cyber Cooperation in Asia\nLi-Chung Yuan – Role of Military in Cyberspace: Case of Republic of China (Taiwan) \nThursday\, February 11\, 2016 (DAY THREE)\n10:00-11:30	Session 7: Cybersecurity Futures\nChairperson:	K. Santhanam\nTobby Simon – Cybersecurity Futures\nSico van der Meer – Defence\, Deterrence\, and Diplomacy: Foreign Policy Instruments to Increase Future Cybersecurity\nJohn Ellis – Disruptive Technologies and the Trusted Cyber Future\nJonathan Reiber – Cybersecurity Futures and the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership \n11:30-12:00	Tea \n12:00-14:00	Session 8 – Panel Discussion on Way Forward \nVote of Thanks \n14:00-15:00	Lunch\n \n\n\n\nConference Booklet\nRapporteurs Report
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