DSCI launches Singapore chapter

A premier industry body on data protection in India today launched its Singapore chapter to encourage the exchange of information, sharing of knowledge and best practices on cyber security.
Data Security Council of India (DSCI) Singapore chapteramong other things would be establish channels of collaborations on policy deliberation, industry development and capacity building on Security Privacy and Cybercrime investigation.
It would also be building community to bridge cyber security skills gap between India and Singapore and exploring opportunities for developing niche capabilities in cyber security product space.
"Cyber Security is a global issue and needs attention of all stakeholders. It is essential that countries become partners to address this issue collaboratively.

"In the light of recent affirmative steps by both the countries in strengthening bilateral co-operation and exchange of dialogue on issue of cyber security, these initiatives reinforces the vital role played by global thought leaders like DSCI in bringing the stakeholders together to address this common issue," Vijay Thakur Singh, Indian High Commissioner to Singapore, said.
"The formation of this chapter will be instrumental in building strong linkages between India and Singapore in the area of Cyber Security.

"We are working with governments across the globe to charter the way forward to address the issues in the cyber space, including the cross border data flows, Internet governance, privacy and others," Rama Vedashree, CEO, DSCI, said.

The chapter will act as a catalyst for growth of a strong community in the region to address the evolving cyber challenges, she said.
"In the globally interconnected society, it becomes important to engage stakeholders and share the best practices and benefit from the learnings of each other. The need of the hour is to create credible deterrence, which should be done by law enforcement agencies through successful prosecutions," said Madan Oberoi, IPS officer presently deployed in Singapore.
DSCI Singapore chapter needs to engage different stakeholders like regulatory bodies, enforcement agencies, industry, think-tanks, Internet governance bodies, academia, research organisations and other stakeholders and encourage them to contribute to the common cause for making the cyber space safe, secure and trusted, Oberoi said.

DSCI has created and nurtured a network of over 4000 security and privacy professionals in India with 12 chapters operating successfully in different cities.