Mumbai, April 23 -- With the rapid expansion of the digital ecosystem and rising cyber threats, experts have called for creating a digital identity for every device and strengthening artificial intelligence (AI)-led cyber security systems to protect citizens and critical infrastructure.

The experts shared this during the Cyber Security India Expo held in Mumbai on Thursday.

Speaking in an exclusive conversation with ANI on the issue, Lt General Madhavan Unnikrishnan Nair highlighted that as technology evolves, communication is no longer limited to humans, but increasingly involves machines interacting directly with users.

He said this makes it essential to establish a digital identity for every device connected to a network.

"Every de...