CyberPeace Foundation is an Indian nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of Cyber Security that works to build resilience against cyberattack and cybercrimes. CyberPeace closely works with several state and national governments, educational Institutions worldwide and the United Nations.[1][2][3] [4][5][6]
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| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Vineet Kumar |
| Type | Non-Profit |
| Legal status | Foundation |
| Purpose | Towards a peaceful cyberspace for all. |
| Headquarters | New Delhi |
Founder & Global President | Vineet Kumar |
| Website | www |
The Organization is registered with NITI Aayog and the member of UN Global Compact Network India.[7]
History and notable cases
editCyberPeace Foundation was established in 2005 by Vineet Kumar, a former chief technical officer of Jharkhand Police. CPF was registered as a Society under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 in 2013.[8] The organization was formed with the vision of pioneering cyber peace initiatives to build collective resilience against cybercrime and global threats of cyber warfare.[9]
From its beginning in 2013, CPF rallied tremendous support from several patrons and advisors and slowly grew in size and scale in the following years.
In January 2015, CyberPeace Foundation collaborated with Gujarat Technological University launched e-Raksha Research Centre to fight Cybercrime with the goal of establishing a peaceful cyber space.[10]
The foundation was associated with UNICEF for cyber bullying and online child safety specially during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12][13]
In July 2019, CyberPeace Foundation and Data Security Council of India with the support of Google, complete a capacity building initiative for law enforcement officers on cyber crime investigations.[14][15]
In 2017, the foundation helped national Government to protect Aadhaar details of Individuals specially when sudden cases of Aadhaar Information leak increased in Jharkhand.[16][17]
CPF has also initiated the first ever platform dedicated to Cyber Diplomacy issues across the world which brings to the forefront evidence-rich narratives and opinions from experts.[18]
CyberPeace Foundation works towards Internet Governance and Cyber Security and also involved in Policy advocacy, Research and training related to all aspects of Cyber peace and cyber security.[19]
In December 2018, The Digital Shakti campaign was launched by CyberPeace Foundation in collaboration with Facebook and National Commission for Women. It was for raising awareness among young women about online resilience and safety. The Cyberpeace Foundation's team interacted with 60,000 women across six states in India. On Feb 2020, CPF launched the second phase of Digital Shakti Campaign with an aim to train 1,10,000 women across India.[20]
In August 2019, OLX partnered with CyberPeace Foundation for safe internet practices.[21]
In January 2020, the CyberPeace Foundation and the National Crime Records Bureau together designed CCTNS Hackathon and Cyber Challenge 2020 with the aim to enhance skills and knowledge of law enforcement individuals at ground level.[22]
On Feb 2020, Facebook launched ‘We Think Digital’, a literacy programme for women in Uttar Pradesh, India in collaboration with NCW and CyberPeace Foundation.[23][24]
CyberPeace Foundation, in collaboration with NCERT and UNESCO, New Delhi, launched the eRaksha Competition 2020 focussed on Digital Citizenship, Online Safety and tackling fake news & misinformation.[25][26] In May 2021, the third eRaksha Competition was launched.[27]
CPF also partners with many Government and Non-Governmental Organizations to support them in fighting against the Cyber Crime.[28][29]
In May 2021, the Ministry of Education along with All India Council for Technical Education and CyberPeace Foundation, launched a digital training Project eSaksham to train 5 lakh students.[30][31]
Campaign
editOn March 16, 2022 #SurakshaThon2022, a Capture The Flag (CTF) #Hackathon jointly organized by Rashtriya Raksha University, Gujarat and CyberPeace Foundation under the Conference on Information Security in Government Organisations 2022 [32]
References
edit- ^ Thomas, Liffy (1 April 2019). "Are we being responsible Netizens?". The Hindu.
- ^ "Life behind the firewall: What it's like to be an ethical hacker today". Hindustan Times. 15 February 2020.
- ^ Thomas, Liffy (1 April 2019). "Are we being responsible Netizens?". The Hindu.
- ^ "Cybersecurity: New forms of crime emerging". Deccan Herald. 15 December 2019.
- ^ "Ensure that data law protects individual's privacy". Hindustan Times. 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Hybrid cloud set to power better healthcare in India - ET HealthWorld". ETHealthworld.com.
- ^ "Global Cyber Challenge - Peace-a-thon". MyGov.in. 5 October 2017.
- ^ "Cyberpeace Foundation | Vineet Kumar | Interview | i-genius | Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation". www.i-genius.org.
- ^ "Aadhaar detail leak in Jharkhand sign of deep cyber security flaws: Experts". Hindustan Times. 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Gujarat Technological University launches e-Raksha centre to fight cybercrime". The Economic Times. 28 January 2015.
- ^ "For parents: Keeping children safe online during the COVID-19 pandemic". www.unicef.org.
- ^ "Cyber bullies wreak havoc even in rural government schools". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "UNICEF, Cyberpeace Foundation list out methods to secure children's online activities". The New Indian Express.
- ^ "Cyberpeace Foundation and Data Security Council of India (DSCI), supported by Google, complete a capacity building initiative for law enforcement agencies on investigating cybercrime. | Data Security Council of India". www.dsci.in.
- ^ "Cyberpeace Foundation, DSCI and Google organise workshop for law enforcement officers". Express Computer. 8 July 2019.
- ^ Deogharia, Jaideep. "Experts: IT awareness must for protecting Aadhaar details | Ranchi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ Deogharia, Jaideep. "Cyber experts sound alert about vulnerability of govt sites, Aadhar data at risk | Ranchi News - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "The Cyber Diplomat". The Cyber Diplomat.
- ^ "Building Resiliency against cyber crime" (PDF). upes.ac.in.
- ^ "The National Commission for Women, in partnership with Facebook and Cyberpeace Foundation, launched the Digital Literacy & Online Safety Programme for North East Women in Imphal, Manipur. | National Commission for Women". ncw.nic.in.
- ^ "OLX joins hands with Cyberpeace Foundation for safe internet practices". The Economic Times. 9 August 2019.
- ^ "Launch of CCTNS Hackathon and Cyber Challenge". Business Standard India. 10 February 2020.
- ^ "Facebook Starts Literacy Program For Women in UP; Will Expand to More States This Year". News18. 12 February 2020.
- ^ "Yogi 'advises' women panel to publicise government schemes". Hindustan Times. 12 February 2020.
- ^ "NCERT launches e-Raksha competition 2020 on Digital citizenship, online safety and tracking of Fake news". Hindustan Times. 3 June 2020.
- ^ "eRaksha Competition | Official Portal". eRaksha.
- ^ "Third edition of 'eRaksha Competition 2021' launched to promote online safety". www.indiatvnews.com. 2021-06-01.
- ^ "Andhra cops, Tamil Nadu auto plant hit as India too comes under cyber attack". TOI.
- ^ "China-based hackers luring Indians into fake Tata Motors scam". Telangana Today.
- ^ "Ministry of Education along with AICTE and CyberPeace Foundation launch project e-Saksham in India | W.Media". Ministry of Education India. 2021-05-20.
- ^ "Govt Launches Project eSaksham to Train 5 Lakh Students, Educators". www.news18.com. 2021-05-17.
- ^ Sehgal, Sonal. "RRU & CPF Surkasha-thon". Twitter. Rashtriya Raksha University. Retrieved 16 March 2022.