K’taka government ties up with Dell to improve security practices for students, MSMEs, and MSMEs

Bengaluru on the 12th of September : The Karnataka governments cyber security center of excellence, CySecK, has tied up with IT major Dell Technologies to develop enhanced security practices in the state, particularly for students.

He said that the MoU will benefit small and medium-sized businesses.In accordance with the contract, Dell will offer education of cybersecurity practices through its interactive courses .They will be offered in Kannada in addition to in English the minister was informed.Dell will also help to the startup ecosystem of the state with its "Ascend" initiative.

This will aid in growing the startup market in the state, he opined.To reach the goal of being a $300 billion digital economy by 2025 by 2025, setting in the right cyber security program is essential, Narayan stated.

Dr Karthik Rao Bappanadu Head, CySecK said that the center is working to extend cybersecurity practices for the tier 2 and 3 centers as well.pvn/b.