Hry becomes first state to launch cyber security portal for security, alerts

Chandigarh: Haryana becomes the first state to launch Cyber Security portal and toll free number for cyber security and cyber alerts, which were launched by Haryana Finance Minister Captain Abhimanyu after inaugurating the 'National Summit on Digital Innovation and Cyber Security' organised in Hartron Campus at Gurugram on Tuesday.

Now, anybody in the state of Haryana can log on 'haryanaismo.gov.in (Cyber Security Portal)' and know the ways for securing oneself against cyber threats. The portal has information about how to keep children safe online. In the Summit, Principle Secretary to Government of Haryana for Electronics & Information Technology Department Ankur Gupta said as the children use mobile phones and internet, they need to be educated about how to keep themselves safe from cyber threats, so in the portal, there is a set of questions for students of different classes, which they need to answer. This will be introduced in Haryana schools, he said and added that it is first time in the country that any state has launched such a portal.

Finance Minister Capt Abhimanyu also launched a Toll Free number 1800-180-1234 for reporting cyber security issues and cyber alerts. Haryana is the first state to start such a facility in the country. The minister also inaugurated an exhibition put up by various Start-Ups and IT Companies at the Summit site. He appreciated the efforts of the participants and showed keen interest in knowing about the IT solutions and desired to spend one half day in Gurugram to learn the new technological interventions for protection from cyber threats.