Bhubaneswar, Oct. 25 -- With cyber threats to financial systems growing increasingly sophisticated, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for stronger digital infrastructure and specialised training to protect India's banking network.
"Protecting our banking system from cybercriminals and cyberterrorists is as essential as strengthening India's economic power," he said inaugurating the RBI's data centre and cyber security training institute in Bhubaneswar. Modi warned that countries could be weakened by attacks on their economies as much as by military action.
He said emerging cyber threats could not be tackled with outdated infrastructure and training systems, underscoring the need for advanced computing facilities and skilled pr...