Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) on Friday launched the first technology innovation hub to find cybersecurity solutions for anti-drones technologies, intrusion detection systems, block-chain, and cyber-physical systems. As many as 13 start-ups and 25 research and development principal investigators were selected after a rigorous application process. “The presence of cutting-edge technology in cybersecurity is accompanied by an increasing need to protect digital assets and deploy solutions for the common public as well as government and industry,” said a statement issued by IIT-K.
Prof. Ashutosh Sharma, secretary, department of Science and Technology, Government of India, “ “The Government is committed to bringing India to a leadership position in cybersecurity. IIT Kanpur’s C3i hub will focus on safeguarding cyberspace including critical infrastructure.” The government is promoting Make-in India cybersecurity solutions to counter rising threats from neighboring countries, particularly China. It may be recalled that power grid failure in Mumbai was allegedly linked to cyber attackers from China.
Similarly, the government is trying to promote Make-in-India equipment for critical sectors like banking, railways, telecom, and power. Speaking during the event, Prof Abhay Karandikar, IIT-K director said, “We are excited to launch the first set of start-ups cohort in cybersecurity. Over the next few years, C3iHub is committed to creating a vibrant ecosystem of cybersecurity start-ups fostering world-class innovations”.
The start-ups, supported by C3iHub at IIT Kanpur, will innovate to disrupt the cybersecurity space, focusing on the design and development of services and products to safeguard India’s critical infrastructure. A large number of these start-ups will also be working on anti-drone technology which will be deployed for the protection of critical infrastructure along the border. An IAF base in Jammu was attacked last month using drones, prompting the union government to undertake a security audit of infrastructure along the border. In the past year, BSF alone has sighted 61 drones along the Pakistan border.
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