BT, CERT-In sign MoU to fight cyber crime in India

NEW DELHI, INDIA: BT, a provider in communications solutions and services, and Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), an organization established under the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India, on Tuesday announced that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance the overall security of the computing environment in the country.

The MOU was signed by Sudhir Narang, BT India Managing Director, and Director, CERT-In, Dr. Gulshan Rai.

Commenting on the significance of the MOU with CERT-In Narang, said, “BT is committed to help organizations around the world and in India secure their information which is their most critical asset. The MOU is a significant step forward in this direction.”

He further added that both BT and Cert-In recognize that along with the benefits of increased computer connectivity, there are a host of new risks with computer hackers exploiting the vulnerabilities in the software and computer system.

As a part of the MOU, both BT and CERT-In have identified a common goal to work together to address the increasingly complex problems associated with computer security and computer-related crime in India.

The scope of the MOU includes technical co-operation and information exchange, knowledge sharing, emergency response and coordination, executive information exchange and training as well as customer education and outreach, said a press release.

Commenting on the association, Dr. Rai of CERT-In said, “This Memorandum of Understanding will help in capacity development particularly training our manpower for implementing the best security practices and understanding techniques and technology for enhancing security of the networks.”

With this MOU, BT would extend expertise in information infrastructure to enable organizations across India to combat security threats such as unauthorized access, event monitoring, log correlation, Managed Security services, phishing and other cyber crimes.

This association with CERT-In brings significant benefits to computer and Internet users all across India, added the release.