2019 · GS Paper 3 · Q10 · 10 marks
What is CyberDome Project? Explain how it can be useful in controlling internet crimes in India.
In short
CyberDome is Kerala Police's cyber research and development centre, set up in 2014 as a public-private partnership that helps detect, trace and prevent internet crime proactively. Its Operation P-Hunt has traced people sharing child sexual abuse material online and led to arrests across Kerala.
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Police R&D hub
It is the cyber research and development centre of Kerala Police, built to anticipate crime online rather than react after a complaint.
Public-private partnership
Serving officers work alongside industry professionals, academics and volunteer ethical hackers who give their skills without pay.
Multi-domain mandate
Its units cover social media monitoring, dark web tracking, child online safety, financial fraud and digital forensics.
Proactive detection
Round-the-clock monitoring of open and dark web forums spots phishing pages, fake profiles and extremist content before victims report them.
Protecting children
Operation P-Hunt has repeatedly traced people sharing child sexual abuse material online and led to arrests across Kerala, a crime rarely reported by complaint.
Speed and expertise
Volunteer experts and in-house forensic tools cut the time to trace frauds, which matters because stolen money moves through mule accounts within hours.
Awareness and prevention
Campaigns in schools, colleges and on social media make citizens the first line of defence.
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