Bengaluru, March 7 – Home Minister G. Parameshwara said that the Karnataka government has taken stringent measures to curb cybercrime and ensure digital safety for citizens.
Minister Parameshwara was speaking on Saturday after inaugurating the third annual Cyber Crime Investigation Summit, titled 'CIDECODE', organized by the CID and the Cyber Crime Investigation Training and Research Centre at a private hotel in Bengaluru.
Minister Parameshwara said that Karnataka is not just a state, but a global brand. "When the world looks at Bengaluru, it sees the future of innovation. We have one of the best and most secure digital systems," he said.
He said that the state government has taken strict measures to tackle cybercrime by establishing specialized cybercrime units equipped with the skills, training, and technology required to investigate cyber attacks and collect digital evidence.
The government has set up 43 Cyber, Economic, and Narcotics (CEN) police stations across all districts and major cities in Karnataka. "Our government is committed to ensuring cyber safety for our citizens," said Minister Parameshwara.
Minister Parameshwara added that the government has created a favorable environment for a cyber security innovation ecosystem by collaborating with a diverse range of companies specializing in areas such as Artificial Intelligence, cyber security, cloud computing, cyber security compliance, and risk management.
He said that initiatives undertaken in partnership with the private sector and international organizations would help enhance digital security for citizens.
Dialogues and knowledge-sharing platforms like the summit would help address the rapidly-evolving cyber threat landscape, including issues such as dark web activities, cryptocurrency tracking, prevention of financial fraud, and strengthening digital forensic laboratories.
Minister Parameshwara said that the establishment of the Cyber Crime Investigation Training and Research Centre (CCITR) in the state has significantly strengthened cybercrime investigation, enhanced research capabilities, and helped equip police officers with advanced technical skills. Research publications and capacity-building initiatives emerging from the CCITR have made meaningful contributions to the cyber policing system, he added.
He said that the CCITR has trained more than 62,000 people, including police officers and staff from Karnataka, as well as members of various state and central agencies.
"Cybercrime is not confined to any geographical region. It is borderless, technology-driven, and constantly evolving. From financial fraud and cryptocurrency-related crimes to dark web-based drug networks and data breaches, the scale of threats is increasing rapidly. These challenges must be addressed not only with technological capability, but also by strengthening legal frameworks," he said.
Director General of Police M.A. Saleem, Cyber Command DGP Pranav Mohanty, Infosys Foundation Trustee Sunil Kumar Dhareshwar, and Data Security Council of India CEO Vinayak Godse were present at the event.