NE NOW NEWS: The US Consulate General Kolkata has joined hands with CUTS International to combat cyber security threats for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the Northeast.
With an aim to equip the MSMEs with knowledge and hands-on training on how to identify and combat cyber security threats and be more cyber-resilient, the CUTS International in collaboration with US Consulate General organized a day-long workshop in Guwahati, said a statement.
The Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Northeast Council, and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) have also partnered with US Consulate General Kolkata and CUTS International.
Representatives from various MSME units in Guwahati participated in the workshop that is a part of the project titled “Cyber Safe East India”, implemented across the East and Northeast India.
Melinda Pavek, U.S. Consul General in Kolkata and several top Assam govt officials attended the inaugural session of the workshop.
During her first visit to Assam, U.S. Consul General Melinda Pavek said, “This Cybersecurity Awareness Month we recommit to doing our part to secure and protect our internet-connected devices, technology, and networks from cyberthreats at work, home, business, school, and anywhere else we connect online.”
“The United States and India are committed to continued partnership on cybersecurity, to include efforts to promote critical infrastructure resilience, collaboration to counter cyber-enabled crime such as ransomware, and cooperation to address shared cyber threats, including through workforce development, and exploring common cyber standards and promoting secure software development,” Pavek said.
With growing digitalization globally, more and more businesses are gradually shifting to a digital platform to do business.
