India and Israel sign agreement to expand cooperation in cyber security

India and Israel have signed an agreement to further expand collaboration in dealing with cyber threats amid rapid digitisation due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic that exposed the vulnerabilities of the virtual world. The agreement was signed on Wednesday between the Director-General of Israel’s National Cyber Directorate (INCD), Yigal Unna, and India’s Ambassador to Israel, Sanjeev Singla.’India competent enough to handle cyber security issues’ “Deepening cooperation with India is another important step in confronting global cyber threats,” Mr. Unna said. “The accelerated digitisation processes that accompany the enormous challenge of dealing with the COVID-19 epidemic and the increase in threats in cyberspace bring with them challenges and the need to quickly build protected services and systems,” Mr. Unna told PTI after signing the agreement. “Israel can contribute from its experience and can benefit from the vast experience gained in India in dealing with cyber attacks,” he added. Announcing the signing of the MoU on operational collaboration in cyber security, the Indian embassy’s twitter handle described it as a “new normal” in “staying the course and reaching newer heights together”.Also read | Google India offers cyber security tips to small businesses trying to overcome lockdown hurdles Cyber security is a growing… Read full this story

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