Parliamentary Panel Recommendations Will Further Strengthen India’s Digital, Financial Ecosystem, Says BJP MP Jayant Sinha
The panel approved its report on the issue of "cyber security and rising incidence of cyber/white collar crimes" in its meeting on Thursday. The committee has made constructive and forward-looking suggestions, he said.
New Delhi, July 20: A parliamentary panel has made "constructive and forward-looking suggestions" to curb cyber crime and boost digital security in its comprehensive report which is likely to be tabled in the ongoing Monsoon session of Parliament. "The committee's recommendations will help in further strengthening India's world-leading digital and financial ecosystem," Standing Committee on Finance chairperson Jayant Sinha, a BJP MP, said.
The panel approved its report on the issue of "cyber security and rising incidence of cyber/white collar crimes" in its meeting on Thursday. The committee has made constructive and forward-looking suggestions, he said. Uniform Civil Code: Parliamentary Standing Committee Calls Representatives of Law Commission, Law Ministry on July 3 Over UCC.
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The panel had held extensive discussions across several sittings on the issue of cyber crimes and security amid rising incidents of online fraud. Its members have spoken to domain experts and leading players in the field.