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Unite to fight dark forces in digital space: PM (TH)
Context
Modi calls for sharing of information and coordination among nations and creation of cyber warriors to ensure safety
Backdrop
The Global Conference on Cyber Space (GCCS), attended by delegates from 131 countries
Key Points from PM’s address: Striking a balance
- Possible to strike a balance between privacy and national security.
- Need to ensure that vulnerable sections of our society do not fall prey to the evil designs of cybercriminals.
- One of the major focus areas should be the training of well-equipped and capable professionals to counter cyber threats
- Need to ensure that cyber-protection becomes an attractive and viable career option for the youth
UMANG
- Unified Mobile Application for New-age Governance (UMANG) mobile app was launched, after nearly a year it was announced
- The application will provide over a hundred e-government services to citizens
- Developed by: Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) and National e-Governance Division (NeGD) to drive Mobile Governance in India.
- UMANG service has been made available on multiple channels like mobile application, web, IVR and SMS which can be accessed through smartphones, feature phones, tablets and desktops.
