'Cyber security is a diplomatic issue today'

Can you tell us a few details
regarding your meeting with the government?

With the new announcements from CBI and
NASSCOM, it is a great time to explore what the government thinks is
important. We had meeting with some of the ministries on cyber
security and overall the discussion was positive. Hopefully, this
first step will in near future result in some opportunities for us to
work together.

Based on these talks, what will be
your future steps with regard to cyber security?

It is too early to talk on what the
future steps will be. However, it is suffice to say that we are open
to share our expertise on cyber security that we have garnered
through our associations with governments of various countries across
the globe. Outsourcing and cloud, make India an important destination
today. We are very excited to help enterprises in every possible
manner to make them secure.

How do you look at the Indian cyber
security market in terms of legislation, technology, law, challenges
etc?

Similar to other countries across the
world, India is also concerned about critical infrastructure
protection and cyber crime. It is also looking at what technical and
administrative controls can be put in place to ensure utmost
protection of the government and enterprises.

It is exciting to see the new
CBI/NASSCOM partnership focused on cyber crime, as well as the newer
role of CERT-IN in assisting the government with important cyber
security measures to protect the country and its critical
infrastructure.

Indian companies are embracing today's
applications and at the same time ensuring protection of businesses.
They are actively working with their counterparts and the security
industry to protect their businesses and thus economy. We look forward
to continue to work
with Indian businesses and the government to understand what we can
do to ensure best security practices as threat and applications
evolve. We will also work with partners and the government to help
instill cyber security awareness in Indians through free content and
tools. We have developed a cyber crime scanner in Bengaluru as well.

What are the cyber concerns that you
see predominantly in Indian market?

Indian companies, like those of most
other countries around the world, are interested in protecting
critical infrastructure, implementing security best practices before
considering cloud computing services and Web 2.0 applications on
their network. They also want to ensure the security
of mobile devices and all data within enterprise network, especially
today, when there is a dramatic growth in mobility and mobile devices
that can carry sensitive information.

We find that all of these topics are in
the minds of executives across the world, and Indian businesses are
just as concerned about these issues as their counterparts elsewhere
— with the same necessary sense of urgency.