LUCKNOW, June 11 -- In a significant move to strengthen the state's cybercrime response, the Uttar Pradesh Police's Cyber Crime Headquarters (CCHQ) and the Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Lucknow, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This collaboration aims to leverage academic and scientific rigor to combat the rising tide of cybercrime in the state. The partnership seeks to create a long-term framework for cooperation, focusing on building a pipeline of skilled professionals, including cyber-investigators, digital forensic examiners, and cybersecurity experts. Key areas of the collaboration include academic programmes, research and innovation, knowledge exchange, etc. The partnership also intends to contribute to the state and national policy discourse regarding digital governance and cybersecurity....