The Cyber Lab of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in the city will be scaled up into the Centre for Cyber Crime Investigation Training and Research (CCITR).
On Wednesday, the Infosys Foundation signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the CID and the Data Security Council of India (DSCI) to set up the new facility, which is likely to be commissioned in four months. It will have a resource centre for digital forensics, forensic investigations support, malware research, legal and policy research, and others.
As per the MoU, the Infosys Foundation will support capital investment for hardware, software, and working capital requirements for training, conferences, and digital forensic analysis in addition to facility management and operational costs and others for a period of five years.
Sudha Murty, chairperson of the Infosys Foundation, said the CCITR was aimed at building state-of-the-art facilities to tackle cyber and forensic crimes in Karnataka. “Once operational, it will be a proud milestone for the CID and the DSCI to curb misuse and unethical use of technology to create distress and uneasiness for fellow beings.”
Rama Vedashree, CEO of the DSCI, said, “In the existing facility of the CID, which has been operational since 2007, the DSCI has trained over 13,000 police personnel above the rank of sub-inspector. The new facility will be giving advanced training for police personnel in cybercrime investigation, analysis of cases in forensic lab, and others.”
Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, who is also the Home Minister, said that the CCITR would attract experts in cybercrime investigations in the coming days. “The centre should facilitate experts even from abroad to work and train police personnel,” he said.
