Haryana CID Signs MoA for Enhancing Cyber Crime Probe Skills | 07 Feb 2024

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Haryana’s crime investigation department (CID) and Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), a Union ministry of electronics and information technology organisation, signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to enhance the skills of law enforcement personnel in cyber-crime investigation through comprehensive capacity building programmes.

Key Points

  • The programme will encompass training in cyber forensic analysis, cyber threat intelligence, and social intelligence methods.
  • Under the MoA, Haryana CID will collaborate with C-DAC to strengthen its cyber forensic capacity building and research initiatives.
  • On the other hand, C-DAC will develop solutions for social media and cybercrime, offer paid training programs, and provide support for research efforts.
  • The collaboration is a significant step towards strengthening the capabilities of law enforcement agencies in combating cybercrime.

Criminal Investigation Department (CID)

  • Established in 1902 by the British Government, CID is an investigation and intelligence department of state police. On the other hand, CBI is an agency of the Central Government.
  • CID is looking into murder, assault, riot or any cases as directed by respective High Courts.

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

  • C-DAC is the premier Research & Development organisation of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) for carrying out R&D in IT, Electronics and associated areas.
  • India's first supercomputer PARAM 8000 was indigenously built (in 1991) by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing.
  • It was established in 1988.