Cyber Swachhta Kendra: Government launches website to offer free security tools
At a time when cyberattacks are increasing by day, the government through its Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-in) on Tuesday launched “Cyber Swachhta Kendra” a new desktop and mobile security solution for a secure cyberspacein the country.
The new solution will notify, enable cleaning and secure systems of end-users to prevent further infections.
“Launched ‘Cyber Swachhta Kendra’ (Botnet Cleaning and Malware Analysis Centre), an imp milestone in various initiatives taken on Cyber Security,” tweeted union IT and electronics minister Ravi Shankar Prasad.
“Launched USB Pratirodh, which will control the unauthorised usage of removable USB storage media devices like pen drives, external hard drives. Launched App Samvid, to protect Desktops from suspicious applications from running,” the minister added.
USB Pratirodh is a desktop security solution that controls the usage of removable storage media like pen drives, external hard drives and other USB-supported mass storage devices.
M-Kavach tool offers a comprehensive mobile device security solution for Androiddevices addressing threats related to mobile phones.
Launched "Cyber Swachhta Kendra"(Botnet Cleaning & Malware Analysis Centre),an imp milestone in various initiatives taken on Cyber Security. pic.twitter.com/moEvXsrxB9
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) February 21, 2017
Launched USB Pratirodh,which will control the unauthorised usage of removable USB storage media devices like pen drives,external hard drives pic.twitter.com/PpUmlAMj3v
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) February 21, 2017