Hyderabad: The Two Day Conclave on Cyber Security SHIELD 2025 concluded at HICC on Wednesday evening.
The chief guest at the closing ceremony was Jayesh Ranjan, Special Chief Secretary of the Industries & Commerce (I&C) and Information Technology (IT) Departments of the Telangana government. Speaking on the occasion he appreciated the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau for a maiden successful conclave.
Recalling the launch of the Digital India initiative by the Prime Minister of India several years ago where he talked about a war, while there was no such physical war going on then. He was referring to Cyber Warfare which seems a reality now. ‘
The demonetisation in the year 2016 and subsequent developments fueled by Covid, popularized digital transactions in India. The society has become increasingly digitized, so too have cyber security threats grown significantly. To counter this a two-factor authentication was introduced. People ridiculed it and thought it was not necessary. But, the faster they realise sooner the better for their secured digital footprint., he added
Enterprises and Startups must start focusing on Cybersecurity and secure their organisations from cyber threats. Let startups not think Cyber Security is only for big companies and tech giants. Enterprises are the backbone of new India. They are the growth engines of the Indian economy. Cyber Security threats loom large to them like any other organisation. From malicious software to ransomware attacks to phishing, they are no exception and are prone to cyberattacks like any other organisation. Cybersecurity is an aspect every startup requires to pay special attention to. Don’t think Cybersecurity is only for big companies and tech giants. A data breach could cost their newly founded business dearly, it can hurt their reputation, and jeopardise their future, he said.
Governments are no exception. Half of the responsibility of the government is to protect government assets. The onus of ensuring a Safe & Resilient Cyber Space in Telangana State was given to the Security Operations Centre (SOC). It was set up in 2017 to deploy capabilities to shield Government assets from cyber threats and attacks at the State Data Centre (SDC). Not a single security threat occurred in the last so many years. Telangana police have time again proved their mettle. They have solved the most complicated cyber security cases. Our state police today enjoy a stellar reputation said Mr. Jayesh Ranjan.