Cuttack: To check the growing cyber crimes in the state, Orissa police has decided to upgrade facilities by procuring state-of-the-art cyber technology. Advanced cyber forensic software and hardware were being procured to upgrade facilities in police stations and regular training programmes organised to educate the investigating officers, Director General of Police Gopal Chandra Nanda said.

Addressing a workshop on cyber crime, Nanda said a cyber police station was opened in the state in 2006 to deal with such crimes. The police station, despite certain limitations, had successfully investigated some cases including an e-mail threat addressed to the state government, he said.

Nanda hoped the workshop would benefit the state police in understanding the nuances of the cyber crime, its investigation and the legal framework to deal with it.

At least 30 officers, including police and computer professions participated in the workshop and exchanged ideas on various aspects of the crime including cyber terrorrism.

Other crimes against individuals such as cyber pornography, cyber stalking and cyber defamation were also discussed. The participants expressed concern over crime against property like online gambling, intellectual property infringement, phising and credit card frauds.

Source : PTI