Karnataka launches policy to combat cybercrimes

The Karnataka government on Thursday unveiled a cybersecurity policy to combat rising levels of cybercrimes in the state.

The policy was drafted jointly by the state’s IT, personnel & administrative reforms (e-Governance) and home departments, in consultation with stakeholders from both the government and private sectors. It was reviewed by the Indian Institute of Science, which is the anchor institute for the state’s K-tech Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security.