{"id":210829,"date":"2022-10-17T20:08:46","date_gmt":"2022-10-17T14:38:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=210829"},"modified":"2022-10-17T23:00:40","modified_gmt":"2022-10-17T17:30:40","slug":"securing-indias-cyberspace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/securing-indias-cyberspace\/","title":{"rendered":"Securing India\u2019s cyberspace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Source<\/strong>– The post is based on the article \u201cSecuring India\u2019s cyberspace\u201d <\/strong>published in The Indian Express <\/strong>on 17th October 2022<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Syllabus: <\/strong>GS3- Basics of cyber security<\/p>\n

Relevance<\/strong>– Military application of quantum technology and its challenges for internal security.<\/p>\n

News-<\/strong> The article explains the vulnerability of India cyberspace due to military applications of quantum technology. It also suggests the way forward to deal with these challenges.<\/p>\n

What are advances by India in the field of quantum technology?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The Indian Army is developing cryptographic techniques to make its networks resistant to attacks by systems with quantum capabilities.<\/p>\n

In 2019, the Centre declared quantum technology a \u201cmission of national importance\u201d<\/strong>. The Union Budget 2020-21 had proposed to spend Rs 8,000 crore on the newly launched National Mission on Quantum Technologies and Applications<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

A joint team of the Defence Research and Development Organisation and IIT Delhi has successfully demonstrated a QKD link<\/strong> between two cities in UP, Prayagraj and Vindhyachal.<\/p>\n

Why is there a need for quantum-resistant systems for cybersecurity?<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Traditional encryption models at risk. The current encryption standards that can be broken by quantum cryptography. There are increasing military applications of quantum technology.<\/p>\n

India will have to proactively deal with cyber risks arising from quantum computing advances by some nations in this sector. For example, the US National Quantum Initiative Act<\/strong> has already allocated $1.2 billion for research in defence-related quantum technology. China now hosts two of the world\u2019s fastest quantum computers.<\/p>\n

Another vulnerability is India’s dependence on foreign hardware, particularly from China.<\/p>\n

What is the way forward for India? <\/strong><\/h5>\n

India must consider procuring the United States National Security Agency\u2019s Suite B Cryptography Quantum-Resistant Suit<\/strong>e as its official encryption mechanism. It is resistant to quantum cyberattacks.<\/p>\n

The Indian defence establishment can consider emulating the cryptographic standards set by the US\u2019s National Institute of Standards and Technology<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

India must start its national initiatives to develop quantum-resistant systems. For this, the government can fund and encourage existing open-source projects related to post-quantum cryptography. It can also have active participation in the Open Quantum Safe project, a global initiative started in 2016 for prototyping and integrating quantum-resistant cryptographic algorithms.<\/p>\n

The country should start implementing and developing capabilities in quantum-resistant communications, specifically for critical strategic sectors. Quantum key distribution can be used for connecting military outposts. This will help in establishing a nationwide communication network integrated with quantum cryptographic systems.<\/p>\n

Diplomatic partnerships with other countries with top technology sectors, advanced economies, and a commitment to liberal democracy can help India pool resources and mitigate emerging quantum cyber threats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Read More<\/strong>: Quantum Computing: Uses, Challenges and India\u2019s Initiatives \u2013 Explained, pointwise<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source– The post is based on the article \u201cSecuring India\u2019s cyberspace\u201d published in The Indian Express on 17th October 2022. Syllabus: GS3- Basics of cyber security Relevance– Military application of quantum technology and its challenges for internal security. News- The article explains the vulnerability of India cyberspace due to military applications of quantum technology. It… Continue reading Securing India\u2019s cyberspace<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230,9],"tags":[216,10500],"class_list":["post-210829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","category-public","tag-gs-paper-3","tag-indian-express","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":{"total":0,"cached_at":"","cached_date":1704904545},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=210829"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/210829\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=210829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=210829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=210829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}