INDIAN COMPUTER EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM - SCI &
TECH
News: CoWIN vaccination data out, govt. denies breach
What is in the news?
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Recently, the Union IT
Ministry said that the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) is set
to investigate the issue of CoWIN vaccination data leak.
Key takeaways from the
news:
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The CoWIN portal was
completely safe with adequate safeguards for data privacy.
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In):
About: CERT - It is a national
nodal agency for responding to computer security incidents as and when they occurred.
Year of establishment:
2004
Functions: Under the Information Technology Act 2008, some
functions have been provided to the institution.
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Collection, analysis and
dissemination of information on cyber incidents
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Forecast and alerts of
cyber security incidents
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Emergency measures for
handling cyber security incidents
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Coordination of cyber
incident response activities
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Issue guidelines,
advisories, vulnerability notes relating to information security.
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Such other functions
relating to cyber security as may be prescribed.
Nodal ministry:
Ministry of Information and Technology.
Cyber related initiatives:
1. Budapest Convention on Cybercrime: It
is the first international treaty that seeks to address Internet and cybercrime
by harmonizing national laws, improving investigative techniques and increasing
cooperation among nations.
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It came into force in 2004.
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India
is not a signatory to this convention.
2. Indian Cyber Crime Coordination
Centre(I4C): It was established in 2018
to combat cybercrime in India in a comprehensive and coordinated manner.
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It functions under the Ministry of Home Affairs.