The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry (ASSOCHAM) held the 11th Cyber Security today in cooperation with the Council of Europe.
ASSOCHAM Secretary General Shri Uday Kumar Varma underlined the need for resilient cooperative partnerships to address challenges in cyberspace. Dr. Gulshan Rai, National Cyber Security Coordinator of the Government of India, pointed at the complex international environment and expressed concerns about claims of extra-territorial jurisdiction with regard to access to data and data protection.
The Council of Europe representative, Alexander Seger, encouraged India to consider joining the Budapest Convention as well as the Data Protection Convention 108 and to participate in the further development of these tools as this would help address some of these concerns.
- Europe must provide more clarity on Budapest Convention: Dr. Gulshan Rai, National Cyber Security Coordinator, Government of India (video)
- India should be an active participant in Budapest convention: Alexander Seger, Executive Secretary, Cybercrime Convention Committee, Council of Europe (video)
