Govt plans to cut internet services in case of cyber attacks

Source: Joji Thomas Philip and Harsimran Julka, Economic Times

Indian law enforcement and national security officials are drawing up plans that will give them technology capabilities to cut off all internet services during emergencies.

After a series of recent meetings on cyber security held at the prime Minister’s Office at South
Source: Joji Thomas Philip and Harsimran Julka, Economic Times

Block, all government departments have been asked to jointly work on developing technologies and also invest in enhancing R&D capabilities to enhance the Centre’s control on internet services within the country, officials aware of the development told ET.