Data Security Council of India
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| Abbreviation | DSCI |
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| Formation | August 2008 |
| Founder | NASSCOM |
| Type | Self-regulatory organization |
| Headquarters | Niryat Bhawan, Rao Tula Ram Marg, New Delhi, Delhi, India |
Region | India |
Chairman | N. Balakrishnan |
CEO | Kamlesh Bajaj |
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| Mission | To develop capabilities, capacities and norms, in collaboration with all the stakeholders including the government, required to advance towards a safer, more secure and trusted cyberspace for enhancing trade and commerce by increasing global data flows and promoting innovation; strengthening national security, protecting individuals’ rights in cyber space and addressing such global issues while safeguarding national and industry interests.[1] |
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The Data Security Council of India (DSCI) is a focal body on data protection in India, setup as an independent self-regulatory organization (SRO) by NASSCOM, to promote data protection, develop data security and data privacy best practices & standards and encourage the Indian industries to implement the same.
DSCI is engaged with the Indian IT/BPO industry, their clients worldwide, Banking and Telecom sectors, industry associations, data protection authorities and other government agencies in different countries. It conducts industry wide surveys and publishes reports, organizes data protection awareness seminars, workshops, projects, interactions and other necessary initiatives for outreach and public advocacy. DSCI is focused on capacity building of Law Enforcement Agencies for combating cyber crimes in the country and towards this; it operates several Cyber labs across India to train police officers, prosecutors and judicial officers in cyber forensics.
Public Advocacy, Thought Leadership, Awareness and Outreach and Capacity Building are the key words with which DSCI continues to promote and enhance trust in India as a secure global sourcing hub, and promotes data protection in the country.