Bhubaneswar: Shri Vinaytosh Mishra, Director General of Police, CID Crime Branch, Odisha has emphasized on the critical role of cyber police in combating these challenges.
Shri Mishra was addressing the State Level Cyber Security Awareness Workshop was organized by the National Informatics Centre (NIC) on October 27 at the Krishi Bhawan Auditorium, Bhubaneswar.
The event witnessed participation from over 200 officers representing various departments of the Government of Odisha, as well as NIC Centres from Delhi, Odisha, West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, and Chhattisgarh.
Shri Vinaytosh Mishra, Director General of Police, CID Crime Branch, Odisha, graced the occasion as Chief Guest. In his inaugural address, he shed light on emerging threats such as cyber fraud, cybercrime, digital arrest and personal data breaches, while emphasizing the critical role of cyber police in combating these challenges.
Smt. Litti Patnaik, Additional Director, Department of Agriculture, attended the event as Guest of Honour and spoke extensively on data security at the government level. Delivering the welcome address, Dr. Ashok Kumar Hota, Deputy Director General and State Informatics Officer, NIC, Odisha, outlined the objectives and significance of the workshop. On this occasion, a Cyber Security Brochure was unveiled by the dignitaries.
In his vote of thanks, Shri Chaudhary Bijoy Kumar Das, Deputy Director General and Head, National Data Centre, Bhubaneswar, highlighted the advanced technical capabilities and services offered by the data centre.
The workshop featured eight technical sessions covering diverse aspects of cyber security. The sessions were conducted by eminent experts including Shri Akshay Kumar Nayak, Additional Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, Odisha; Shri Pradeep Kumar Kaushal, Senior Director (IT), NIC, Delhi; Smt. Sujata Das, NIC, Odisha; and Shri Niladri Bihari Mohanty. Cyber security experts from various industries including Netskope, Arista, Forcepoint, PaloAlto etc. interacted with the participants. The event was ably coordinated by Shri Jayant Kumar Mishra, Senior Director (IT) NIC, Odisha.