Cyber labs train over 3,000 security personnel

BANGALORE: The Bangalore Cyber Lab, which was set up in the year 2007 at the Cyber Crime Police Station at CID, has trained around 3,000 security personnel from various departments including police, Indian airforce, corps of military police, CBI, department of public prosecution and the banking industry.This cyber lab was started with with a view of acting as a cyber crime investigation resource centre for police officers of Karnataka.But now, it has the main training centre and has trained all the officers to face cyber security threats.“The police officers of Karnataka are greatly benefited by the Bangalore cyber lab and they consult us for any technical advice in investigations of technology related cases.The Bangalore Cyber lab is being upgraded with latest computer systems to provide hands on experience to the police participants in appreciating the Digital forensics investigation.The DIT (Department of Information Technology) and the Government of India are funding for this upgradation,” said Senior Director- Cyber Security NASSCOM Pratap Reddy IPS.“The Detective Inspectors working at Cyber Crime Police Station are basically law graduates with technical certifications and they support the cyber lab by handling the sessions relating to the legal aspects of digital evidence and information technology Act,” he added.Program manager, Cyber labs, DSCI, K Venkatesh Murthy said that, the fastest growing peril of usage of technology by the criminals has increased sophistication in cyber attacks.To counter this hitch, there is a lack of investigators who are well versed with technology.Handling information technology related crimes requires technical skills and at the same time, the public prosecutors should also be able to understand the digital procedures carried out by the Police during an investigation, he said.