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Editorial

Volume 30 No.2, October 2021
W Today, with the proliferation of internet in everyday life, having

PATRON alls, roofs, doors and locks evolved along with mankind’s need
to stay safe and sheltered from dangers that lurk in the wild.
Dr. NEETA VERMA

ADVISORY PANEL the continuous threats of security breaches during the delivery
Nagesh Shastri of services and online money transactions in day-to-day life,
Shalini Mathrani the need for bringing attention to Cyber Security is of utmost
I.P.S. Sethi importance and must be a concentrated effort to stay safe and secure online.
Ajay Singh Chahal The month of October every year is celebrated all over the world as the
National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). It is important for internet
EDITOR and information technology institutions to take necessary steps and initiatives
Mohan Das Viswam to dedicate conscious efforts towards ensuring better cyber security hygiene and
incorporate stronger security measures. It is a collective responsibility of the
ZONAL EDITORS government, organisations, employees, consumers and citizens at large to take
Dr. Dibakar Ray Security as a priority.
Reuban K. Happy to present you this issue of Informatics which presents an array of
Kavita Barkakoty interesting articles. Rajasthan and Tamil Nadu are the States covered in the State
A. K. Dadhichi
in Focus section this time. The two districts; Mainpuri, Uttar Pradesh and Faridkot,
Punjab are featured in the District Informatics. Securing Endpoints, DevSecOp,
WEB VERSION
Sunil Sunsunwal Start Point of Cyber Security, Defense in Depth, Preventing Cyber Fraud, AVART
Archana Sharma and National Cloud are the articles in the Infocus section. Brief information on
the prominent mobile applications recently launched by or released with the
DESIGN SUPPORT support of NIC at various States is covered in the Appscape in this edition. Welfare
Mukesh Bharti Schemes for Differently Abled Persons, Kumari e-Sevai Centres, e-Sanvad-
Rohit Maurya Grievance Redressal, SU-SWAGATAM, RoL Ladakh and Sindhudurg District Tourism
are showcased in this section. The regular sections such as Accolades and In The
News bring you some interesting reads.
PUBLISHED BY The articles related to Cyber Security updates and initiatives by National
National Informatics Centre Informatics Centre, being the premier institution of the government for ICT
Ministry of Electronics & IT Support and Security would be extremely useful for the readers to build
Government of India awareness and to take necessary precautions at various levels.
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