KOLLAM:
Kerala Police Organise “International Cyber Security and Policing Conference” titled c0c0n 2016 19th and 20th of August 2016 at Hotel Raviz, Kollam, Kerala.
c0c0n, previously known as Cyber Safe, is an annual event conducted as part of the International Information Security Day. Kerala Police will be playing the leading role in organizing a two day International Information Security Conference titled c0c0n 2016 in association with POLCYB (The Society for the Policing of Cyberspace,
was incorporated as a not-for- profit society in June 1999.
Based in British Columbia, Canada, their goal is to enhance international partnerships among public and private professionals to prevent and combat crimes in cyberspace) and ISRA – (a registered non-profit organization, as part of Information Security Day 2016). Various technical, non-technical, legal and community events are organized as part of the program.
The number of digital security incidents and cyber-crimes are increasing daily on a proportionate rate. The cyberspace is demanding more and more security professionals and controls to curb this never ending threat to
information systems.
c0c0n 2016, which is the 9th edition of this conference, is aimed at providing a platform to discuss and share new information and latest trends in cyber crimes, across the World. c0c0n is aimed at providing a platform to discuss, showcase, educate, understand and spread awareness on the latest trends in information, cyber and hi-tech crimes. It also aims to provide a hand-shaking platform for various corporate, government organizations including the various investigation agencies, academia, research organizations and other industry leaders and players for better
coordination in making the cyber world a better and safe place to be.
The c0c0n 2016 is aimed at providing a platform to discuss and share new information and latest trends in cyber
crimes across the World. Cyber crime is a new challenge to the global community, industry and the law enforcement. The anonymous nature of the Internet makes it an attractive medium to commit crimes and frauds. A crucial aspect of cyber crime is that it is not confined to any national boundary. So it is much more difficult to control the extent of criminal activity.
Though cyber crime is on the rise and it is becoming a great matter of concern, there is still lack of awareness among the general public. Individuals are not coming forward to report such crimes either due to a lack of awareness or their
perception that such crimes would not be given due importance. The current trends and evidence shows that cyber crime is likely to grow in extent and complexity as more and more people are using net services for various purposes. It is desirable that industry, law enforcement agencies and supporting groups come forward to empower and protect individuals and organizations from cyber crime and other online threats.
Information Technology is one of the fastest growing industries in India today and is making an important contribution towards the economic development of the country. The increasing use of IT, brings with it new challenges and threats.
Amongst the most significant is the security threat, including data theft, piracy, hacking, identity theft, violation of intellectual property rights, etc. Such cyber crimes are on the rise around the world, and India has no exception. Given the importance and potential of IT in India, there is a need for special efforts to fight these illegal activities.
At this crucial juncture, Kerala Police has decided to start a CYBER DOME CENTRE immediately, especially to fight Cyber terrorism that may destabilize the national integrity.
The Kerala Police has come forth with very strong Cyber Divisions and C0C0Ns, etc and the same has yielded good result in the Corporate and Banking field, especially in safe-guarding its online business transactions. This is where he
importance of C0C0N comes in. The Kerala Police undertakes such initiatives for raising awareness about cyber crime among the users of internet, enforcement agencies and the Officers in Criminal Justice System.
This will provide practical insights on how the cyber crimes get committed and the guilty get punished. The
c0c0n Conference in coming years will continue to spread its area of orientation to local economy and to cover the other components of the enforcement system.
The C0C0N is not purely a police conference. It is a mega event in which the expertise veterans from all around the globe will take part. Also we have representation from the police officers from all the States in India, Senior officers from NIA, CBI, Intelligence Bureau, RAW, NCRB, BPR&D, CERT-In, etc.
The emergence of “Kerala Police Cyber Dome”, Centre of Excellence for Kerala Police was the net result of inspiration accrued from previous c0c0n conferences. Cyber Dome is formed to meet the long term security challenges in the
digital arena of the modern world, by bridging the gap between the latest changes and innovations in the cyber space and the skill set development of Kerala Police, in combating the emerging cyber threats. It is envisaged as a collaboration Centre for both the public and private fraternity to converge and share information, as well as resources, which will escalate the safety of our cyber space.
C0c0n serves as a premier international forum to highlight the importance of empowering citizens, business and government to improve their cyber security preparedness. Kerala Police has won the “Asia-Pacific Information Security Leadership Achievements (ISLA) Award 2013, Special Achievement Award; under the INFOSEC MAESTROS in 2014, Nullcon Black Shield Awards” under the “Gov-r- nator” category for year 2014, for its unique initiatives in the area of cyber security, with particular reference to C0c0n conference.
Lt. Gen. H.H. Sheik Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deptuty P.M. & Minister of Interior, UAE cywill be the Guest of Honour during the Conference, apart from Gulshan Rai, Cyber Security Chief, Prime Minister’s Office, Govt. of India and Aruna
Sundararajan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India will be delivering their Special address at the Opening Session of the ceremony.
Bessie Pang, Executive director of POLYCB will be a distinguished speaker on Private Public participation in Cyber Security, during the conference. Julie Gommes, Renowned cyber Security expert from from Devoteam, France will speak on Crypotgraphy and Jihadism, while renowned cyber Evangelist Ben Herzberg will speak on the latest cyber attacks.
The event will run in two parallel streams from 10:00 AM onwards. Track one will be the Non Technical Track and Track 2 will be a purely Technical Track. Apart from foreign delegates, Students, IT experts, Police Cyber Cells,
Police officers from around the country will participate in the conference. The event will come to a close with the Valedictory Session on 19th August 2016.
The themes of C0C0N-2016 are; Innovations in Cyber Security Prevention – Detection of Cyber Crimes against Women,
Digitization for better service delivery, Digitalization as a force Multiplier, Cyber Safe Government, Tackling the latest Cyber Crimes, Ethical Hacking,.
Kerala Police is constantly working to improve computer security as a whole, using “best practices” including user awareness of security issues, promoting the use of security tools and providing workshops and conferences. This will be a platform to discuss, showcase, educate, understand and spread awareness on the latest trends in information, cyber and hi-tech crimes. It also aims to provide a hand-shaking platform for various corporate, government organizations including the various investigation agencies, academia, research organizations and other industry leaders and players for better co-ordination in making the cyber world a better and safe place to be.
By fostering the collaboration of the public and private sectors, our goal is to conceive new, innovative countermeasures against cyber security threats and crimes against women.
We sincerely hope that this path breaking endeavor is a pre cursor to a large revolution in the society’s war against cyber crimes and to ensure better and foolproof security for our Digital resources.
The conference will be inaugurated on 19th August 2016 at 10.00 AM by Justice P. Sathasivam, Governor of Kerala. Loknath Behera, DGP & State Police Chief to welcome the gathering. Mukesh, MLA will serve the presidential address.
Special Address by V. Rajendra Babu, Mayor, Kollam Corporation and Bessie Pang, Executive Director, POLCYB, Canada. Guest of Honour – Lt. Gen. H.H. Sheik Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deptuty P.M. & Minister of Interior, UAE. Report on the
Conference will be made by Nalini Netto, Addl. Chief Secretary, Home & Vigilance. Trisha Krishnan, Film Actress will be a Special Guest. S. Satheesh Bino, DPC, Kollam Rural, will propose vote of thanks.
Loknath Behera, DGP & State Police Chief will welcome the gathering at the Valedictory Function. Pinarayi Vijayan, . Chief Minister of Kerala will be delivering the valedictory address. Mercykutty Amma, Minister for Fisheries and Harbour Engineering will preside.
Guest of Honour – Gulshan Rai, Cyber Security Chief, Prime Minister’s Office, Govt. of India and Aruna Sundararajan, Secretary, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Govt. of India. Key note address by Dr. SashiTharoor, e Member of Parliament. Special address by Bessie Pang, Executive Director, POLCYB, Canada. Manoj Abraham, IGP
Thiruvananthapuram Range will propose vote of thanks.
