D. Sivanandhan Inaugurates 'Know Your BPO for Police Officers' Session at WNS During Mumbai Cyber Safety Week 2010
May 24 2010 - 7:34AM
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WNS (Holdings) Limited (NYSE: WNS), a leading provider of Business
Process Outsourcing (BPO) services, hosted the 'Know Your BPO for
Police Officers' event, during the annual Mumbai Cyber Safety week
2010, May 24-28. Mr. D. Sivanandhan, Commissioner of Police,
Mumbai, inaugurated the event on 24 May, 2010, at the WNS
headquarters in Mumbai.
In an effort to crush cyber crime and cyber criminals, the
Mumbai police and the Ministry of Information and Technology,
Government of India, in collaboration with the National Association
of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) and the Data Security
Council of India (DSCI), have organized the event to spread
awareness and share best practices amongst professionals and
society at large.
"India is the third largest Internet user in the world and
currently is experiencing an increasing number of cyber threats and
crimes," said Mumbai Police Commissioner, D. Sivanandhan. "Cyber
Safety Week is an all-inclusive initiative of stakeholders in the
Cyber Space. The aim of the 'Cyber Safety Week' is to set up a
framework and promote collaboration among Mumbai Police, the
Information Technology industry, academia and concerned citizens to
address cyber crime and its related issues. The programs scheduled
for Mumbai Cyber Safety Week are designed to help individuals
understand and protect themselves from online threats while using
the Internet. We are very pleased that WNS is partnering with us in
this initiative, by imparting training to over 600 police officers
on cyber security in the coming year. The training will encompass
exposure to new technologies and processes to combat online fraud
and cyber crime."
"The IT/ITES industry has immense potential in fueling India's
growth to new heights. The increasing use of the Internet also
poses the risk of cyber threats and crimes, thus it is our civic
and social responsibility to educate and familiarize police
officers with the practices of the BPO operations to better equip
the police in arresting cyber crime," said Keshav Murugesh, Group
CEO, WNS. "WNS is leading the initiative -- 'Know Your BPO for
Police Officers,' a series of interactive monthly sessions which
will be held for the police officers. The objective of these
sessions is to provide officials a better understanding of the
various issues and concerns facing the IT/ITES industry and how we
can work together to minimize the impact of cyber threats.
"A team comprising the Commissioner of Police, Mumbai and other
senior police officials along with representatives from NASSCOM,
today participated in the various presentations and demonstrations
facilitated by WNS and interacted with employees across all levels
to understand the challenges of information security and gauge the
extent of awareness about data security. It was a knowledge-sharing
event where the teams were given a preview of how security is the
underlying factor in every transaction," NASSCOM spokesperson and
VP Member Outreach Rajiv Vaishnav said. "WNS has always been in
great support of NASSCOM initiatives and we look forward to working
closely with WNS and the Mumbai Police team to prevent Cyber
crime."
About Cyber Safety Week
The Mumbai Cyber Safety Week is a joint initiative by NASSCOM
and the Mumbai Police. During the week, Mumbai Police, NASSCOM, and
the Ministry of Information Technology will be interacting with
students, parents, corporates, lawyers, judiciary, Cyber cafe
owners, heads of Cyber crime cells and other stakeholders in a bid
to spreading awareness about Cyber safety. This initiative is set
to seek and develop proactive strategies for anticipating trends in
Cyber crime and formulating technical and legal responses on
various fronts. The week looks to ingrain seven key messages,
including keeping children e-safe; knowing one's online friends and
enemies; updating Web browsers and operating systems; securing your
computer networks and wireless networks; backing-up important files
for disaster recovery; using strong passwords and securing
financial sites; and realizing the steps to be taken if things
still go wrong.
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