Centre to setup apex cyber crime coordination centre

NewDelhi Jan 28: In a Move to deal with growing cyber crimes, financial frauds, circulation of communal and pornographic contents, Union Union Home Ministry is planning to set up an apex coordination center and has asked states to establish a similar mechanism in every district.

Officials have said that "the government has released Rs 83 crore for setting up of a cyber forensic training laboratory-cum-training center for police officials in each state. The funds were given under the Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children Scheme ."

Sources said that "The apex center -Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C) -- would be set up in Delhi. It would coordinate with state governments and union territories, and closely monitor the cyberspace and social media with due emphasis on vernacular content and would also block those websites which flout India's laws and circulate child porn, and communally and racially sensitive content. "

Experts said that this decision was taken after there were increased reports of cyber crimes and financial frauds in the states.