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NEW DELHI
JANUARY 18, 2007
EMC Computer System (EMC), a company within the EMC Corporation group of
companies, and Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), an
organization established under the Ministry of Communications & Information
Technology, Government of India announced that they have signed an Memorandum of
Understanding (MOU) to enhance the overall security of the computing environment
in the country. The MOU was signed by Steve Leonard, Sr VP, EMC Corporation and
Dr Gulshan Rai, Director, CERT-In in the presence of MM Nambiar, Additional
Secretary, Department of Information Technology, Government of India.
As a part of the MOU, both EMC and CERT-In have identified a common goal to
work together to address the increasingly complex problems associated with
computer security and computer-related crime in India. The scope of the MOU
includes technical co-operation and information exchange, knowledge sharing,
emergency response and coordination, executive information exchange and training
as well as customer education and outreach.
Commenting on the association, Dr. Gulshan Rai, Director, CERT-In, said,
"Governments, businesses and consumers across the country are increasingly
faced with cyber threats and there is a clear need to improve computer security
readiness and raise awareness around the importance of keeping systems secure,
software up to date and adopting appropriate security practices and procedures.
We have always encouraged support from technology leaders like EMC, who has the
expertise and experience to combat hostile information security
situations."
"We are confident that the association will go a long way in improving
the cyber security in the country," he further added.
Elaborating on the significance of the MOU with CERT-In, Steve said,
"EMC is committed to help organizations around the world and in India
secure their information which is their most critical asset. The MOU is a
significant step forward in this direction. Both EMC and Cert-In recognize that
along with the benefits of increased computer connectivity, there are a host of
new risks with computer hackers exploiting the vulnerabilities in the software
and computer system."
"We are happy to extend our expertise in information infrastructure to
enable organizations across India combat security threats such as unauthorized
access, phising and other cyber crimes." He further added. Page(s) 1
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