Sir,P.M.Modi's vision for cashless economy is a welcome step.The centre ,RBI,and all banks are encouraing people to use in ternet banking to faciltate payments and to minimise the cost of bnking transactions.

However big danger is lurking over India's banking sector regarding Cyber fraud,hacking of debit cards/credit cards and this must be given a serious thoughts .

A technologically advanced cyber security system is the need of the hour.

Attack on India's premier investigation agency's website CBI website hacked (Dec. 5) is a matter of serious concern for all government websites. The National Information Center (NIC) which manages the Government of India's website, should take serious note of this incident and work towards making our cyber network more secure.

This is regarding the report, “Cyber attack on India’s website” (Dec. 5). Attack on India’s premier investigative agency (CBI) Website is a cause of serious concern for all government websites. The National Information Center (NIC), which manages the government’s website, should take serious note of it and work toward making more secure India’s cyber network.

In today’s globalized world cyber security is of global nature; hence cyber warfare is a far more serious issue as it can be launched from any part of the world unlike an attack from across the border.

Hackers are technically savvy and have strategic and financial motives. So greater awareness and coordination between international agencies is a must. Indian IT is highly advanced and can definitely work toward stopping or controlling this menace. What is at stake is not merely national security.

This has vast financial implications too like hacking individual and banking sites and withdrawing large sums of money as banks have large number of online customers.

The attack on India’s premier investigation’s website CBI is a very serious cause of concern for all government web sites. The National Information Center (NIC) which manages the Government of India’s web sight organisation should take serious note of it and work towards further securing the cyber network.

This also has raised concerns on the safety mechanisms prevailing at NIC and the quality standard of its hardware especially its servers . In today’s globalized world, cyber security is a major concern, hence cyber warfare is a far more serious issue as it can launched from any part of world unlike an attack on any nation from across the border. Thus it can’t be tackled on an individual level. Countries around the world need to increase cooperation in this new arena of modern threats.

At present, cyber attacks are more organised as hackers are highly tech savvy and have strategic and financial motives hence greater awareness and coordination between international agencies is urgently called for.

Indian I.T is highly advanced and can definitely work towards stopping or controlling this menace which is for more dangerous for national security as all information of strategic importance is transmitted by all government agencies through the Internet these days.

Also this has vast financial implications like hacking individual and banking sites and withdrawing large sums of money online through fraud.

Sir — Although the Blackberry smartphone, with its features that allow mobile access to messenger services and e-mail, has become an important and essential tool for corporate executives and even small businessmen in today’s fast-paced world, the tough stand taken by the Government of India in sending an ultimatum to its manufacturers , Research In Motion, is welcome and a step in the right direction.

As a sovereign nation, India’s security concerns must be met first by the Canadian company, if required, by setting up local servers for live monitoring facilities. It must be remembered that Blackberry has fully met security requirements in countries like the US, China, Saudi Arabia and UAE for fear of a ban on its services.

This is regarding the news item, ‘Ball is in your court, govt tells blackberry’.Though blackberry with all its important features has become an essential tool for corporate in the country, the Center hasn't changed its stand. The government toughening its stand and conveying that any proposal of BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (RIM) would be accepted only after security agencies are satisfied with the technology of interception is a step in the right direction.

At a time when technology is posing huge security threats, there is nothing wrong with the Center demanding that the country's security concerns be met. When RIM can comply with the rules in countries like USA, why not in India?

Telephone tapping can definitely be carried out in essential cases for a limited period with valid reasons in the national interest where it is felt that doing so will give a clue of a national security threat. For example in preventing terrorists acts leading to saving human lives, preventive attack on vital installations of national importance, vital economic loss for national exchequer, money laundering etc.

The Indian Supreme Court had issued guidelines for phone tapping with severe safeguards to ensure and protect privacy of individuals. Only in essential cases and for a limited period with valid reasons can the phones of those be tapped who are a threat to national security that prompts a need to tape conversations of certain individuals/key businessmen.

Otherwise the government will remain guilty of acting despotically by subverting the law.Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has assured the nation that it will be carried out with care and would not be leaked. It should definitely not be done with malafide intention as dignity of persons/corporates is most important in democracy.

Apropos your report, 'Eavesdrop but With care, says PM'. The Supreme Court had issued guidelines for phone tapping with a safeguard to ensure and protect privacy of individuals. The government needs to heed this Otherwise it will be held guilty of acting despotically by subverting the law.

It was reassuring to find the PM affirm that phone-tapping will be done with care and sensitive information won't be leaked. This will cause some nervousness, but definitely will not be motivated by malafide intentions.

Sir, This is with regard to ‘wire Tapping is fine, handle with care. Telephones must be tapped when it is felt that tapping will provide crucial clues to help protect national security.

The apex court had issued guidelines to protect the privacy of all individuals. The PM has also the nation that it will be carried with care and only when it is important.

The UPA government needs to give a public explanation regarding the alleged bugging of Union finance minister Pranab Mukherjee’s office. Mukherjee is the UPA"s senior most minister and there is no logic behind Why his office frigidity bugged.

This has frightening ramifications for the common man,who can be put under surveillance much more easily. It is unlikely that private and corporate interests are behind this act as they are liable to be charged for breaching national security. The matter calls for independent dent investigations.

The UPA-II government headed by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh owes an explanation for the alleged bugging of finance minister Pranab Mukherjee's office. The revelation has come as a shock as. Mr Mukherjee is virtually the number two in the Union Cabinet and heads a large number of ministerial groups whinier take crucial decision, including some on national security.

Though phone tapping is accepted worldwide as a method of keeping an eye on anti-social elements, spying on a senior leaders is something difficult to comprehend. This raises a crucial question, if Mr Mukherjee can't escape surveillance, what about the privacy of the common citizen?