I received many phone calls… What did ISRO chief S Somnath say on cyber fraud?

ISRO chief faced spam calls

Dr. Somnath said that he too has to face spam calls and fraudulent calls. But due to awareness and information, he has been saved from becoming a victim of cyber fraud. Private news channel NDTV quoted Dr. Somnath as saying that I have not yet become a victim of cyber fraud. But there have been many attempts, as happens with all of you. I received many phone calls … but none of them were successful.

India is rapidly progressing in the digital world

Dr. Somnath said that the growth of the digital world in India is unprecedented. In the last few years, the use of digital technology in digital payments, education, business and commercial sector has increased a lot. This has also increased cyber crime. Along with increasing the digital ecosystem, there is also a need to deal with cyber threats, which mostly come from outside the country. He said that there is an extreme need to strengthen cyber security, this is also necessary for the private sector.

Naming the new service as Cyber ​​Nalanda, Dr Somnath said it would work in collaboration with other institutions and academic institutions for research and development in cyber security. Nalanda was a place where there was an exchange of ideas

'There are fewer rockets and more satellites'

He said, “…there are not enough rockets in the world. There are more satellites than rockets. But the launching market is a geopolitical issue. It's not just numbers that matter. Cost, political influence, regional demand, all these things matter. So we are trying our best to build as many rockets as possible and make them available for commercial purposes.”

Many startups are also working on making rockets

The ISRO chief further said that there is a demand for small satellites, so a lot of startups are working on it. At the medium level, we have PSLV, which is working very well. At the high level, we do not have enough capacity. We are trying to develop it. When asked about ISRO's upcoming big mission, Dr. Somnath said that there is no need to panic at all.