Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Tuesday 9 January 2018

CyberCrimes / DigitalIndia / e-Governance



Economic Times ( 09 Jan ) carries following news report :




Cops Must Curb Cybercrime : PM



PM Shri Modi , in his valedictory address at the Director General of Police ( DGP ) and Inspector General of Police ( IGP ) conference organized by the Intelligence Bureau ( IB ) , said :


“ Cyber security issues should be dealt with immediately and should receive highest  priority



Just as openness is getting increased acceptance worldwide, there is need for greater openness among states too, on security issues.. Security cannot be achieved selectively, or alone. But breaking of silos and information sharing among states can help make everyone more secure "






I suppose , Shri Modi left it to the DGPs and IGPs to figure out , how to break silos and share crime-related information



But a deep-grained attitude of “ hold it close to the chest “ any info , will not go away by such exhortation alone !



I urge Shri Modi to resort to technology , in order to AUTOMATE the process of INFORMATION-SHARING , as outlined in my following earlier email :





Thursday, 3 April 2014


Can e-Governance help eliminate corruption  ?


Most certainly



Look at the following , partial list of Central and State Agencies set up to fight fraud , money-laundering , corruption , tax-evasion , economic crimes etc :



·            Public Accounts Committee           (  PAC  )


·           Central Vigilance Commission        (  CVC  )


·           Central Information Commission     (  CIC  )


·           Research and Analysis Wing           (  RAW  )


·           Serious Fraud Investigation Office   (  SFIO  )


·           Information Bureau                        (  IB   )


·           Economic Offence Wing                   (  EOW  )


·           Central Bureau of Investigation        (  CBI  )


·           Department of Revenue Intelligence (  DIR  )


·           Comptroller and Auditor General       (  CAG  )


·           Anti Corruption Bureaus ( States ).... (  ACB  )


·           Enforcement Directorate                    (  ED   )


·           Lok  Ayukts    (  States   )


·           Lok Pal           ( Central  )




Despite such an army of Agencies , how do corrupt manage to get away  ?



Or , in case caught , manage to delay delivery of punishment for years  ?



No doubt , there must be several reasons , including , inter - agency rivalry to get credit - something difficult to eliminate altogether



But , I believe , the most important reason is :




Lack of a COMMON  / COMPUTERIZED database of all offences / cases / persons being investigated


And , which is readily " Accessible " to all of these Agencies , all over the country ( 24 * 365 )




Already , every Agency compiles huge dossiers on " Suspects " in its own " Departmental Database "
which is never shared with other Agencies ,
leading to ,



·            Huge amount of duplication of efforts /
             information



·            Fractured / scattered profiles of " Suspects "



·            Enormous waste of time / resources




What will help  ?



·           Dismantling of individual departmental
            databases



·           Merging of all Agency-wise databases into a
            SINGLE / UNIQUE database



·           All Agencies to enter their findings / data / info
            into this COMMON database with nothing
            preserved on local computers

          


·           All data-entry FORMS to be ONLINE . No paper
            forms at all



·           All local computers connected to ultra-secure
            Network ( Encrypted )



·           " Access Rights " to individuals , based on
             Biometric Identification


     Can we look forward to a NDA Minister taking a lead in this matter by adopting following innovation ?

AdoptInnovative Ways 

https://myblogepage.blogspot.com/2017/10/adopt-innovative-ways.html

 

10  Jan  2018

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