Prashant Kishor to join Modi’s 2019 team?

A salami attack, for instance, involves a stealing data or funds from a victim in small volumes so that detection is harder. Other types include identity theft, disNothing, he reiterated, was tributed denial of service (DDOS) final. and keylogger-based attacks. Kishor, who runs the Indian

The official quoted above said Political Action Committee, the training would cover 60 types works on personal leadership of cyber crimes and the probranding, political strategy, gramme was launched in view of macro and micro campaign the rising threats that people now events, communication, mesface from “computer oriented saging and speeches, besides criminals and syndicates”. proving inputs on ticket distri

“Internet-based crimes are bution and constituency microsome of the most challenging dynamics. aspects of law enforcement and If he returns, he is likely to we are making a number of work directly with PM Modi on efforts to combat known and his personal campaign. “The lesser known cyber crimes in BJP organisation is robust. But India,” the official said. its role is act as a converter - to

Experts, however, say a threeturn support into votes. That day training session for may not support comes from the brand, be enough which is Modi. And the 2019

The idea behind introducing elections will focus once again training sessions is a welcome on the brand,” said the person step provided cops work in close quoted above. Kishor’s role, if collaboration with domain conversations reach a final conexperts in a “sanitised eco-sysclusion, will focus on how to tem”, said Subimal Bhattacharconvey a new message for 2019 jee, a cyber policy adviser and a to the electorate. member of the Research AdviAfter splitting from Modi, sory Network of Global CommisKishor first advised Nitish sion on Internet Governance. Kumar and helped the Grand

“The first thing to be taken into Alliance of Kumar-lalu Prasadconsideration while imparting Congress win in Bihar in 2015. such training to police and law Kishor then moved to the Conofficers is whether you have necgress in 2016, where his record essary infrastructure to meet the was mixed. Punjab CM Captain needs. A select group of officers Amarinder Singh has publicly will receive the training so the recognised his role in the sucnext important step is to establish cessful Punjab campaign. But in a proper yard stick through UP, where Congress performed which the officers will be chosen. disastrously in alliance with The most important is however Samajwadi Party, his efforts need of a sustainable plan under came a cropper, marking the which officers and specialists end of his political ties with the work together in close collaboraparty. He has recently been tion,” Bhattacharjee said. working with Jagan Mohan

Another home ministry offiReddy’s YSR Congress i n cial, who also requested not to be Andhra Pradesh. named, said the government is planning to hire experts directly from the “market” or from the National Informatics Centre Services Inc (NICSI).

The official said MHA is likely to open tenders for cyber security firms that will work in close cooperation with senior security officers with a wide experience in security policies, network security and security audits.

OFFICIAL SAID THE PROGRAMME WAS LAUNCHED IN VIEW OF THREATS PEOPLE FACE FROM COMPUTER ORIENTED CRIMINALS