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Scotland Yard, Mumbai police tieup to patrol Web
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Date: Tue, 21 Nov 2000 01:43:46 -0600
http://www.timesofindia.com/201100/20info1.htm Monday, 20 November 2000 LONDON: The Mumbai police, in close co-ordination with Scotland Yard, plan to use computers in a big way to acquire cyber crime intelligence, tackle crime and deal with the underworld, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Chhagan Bhujbal has said. "As India is making rapid strides in information technology and Maharashtra has made some headway in e-governance, we would like to take precautions against cyber system hackers who could jeopardise the working of railways, water supply and electricity systems," Bhujbal told PTI in an interview here. He said Scotland Yard were ahead of the Mumbai police, who were generally as efficient as anyone else in the world, in using computerised fingerprints data to track down criminals. "Finger prints of criminals and other relevant data are loaded in the computers and used in tracking down criminals," Bhujbal, who looks after the home portfolio, said. Bhujbal, who was here to participate in the World Travel Mart as he is also in charge of tourism ministry, spent a full day here meeting senior Scotland Yard officials and visiting various facilities. He said Scotland Yard inspectors would visit Mumbai to interact with the Mumbai police in collating cyber crime intelligence, Bhujbal said. Simultaneously selected personnel from the Mumbai police would come here for interaction, he added. ISN is hosted by SecurityFocus.com --- To unsubscribe email LISTSERV () SecurityFocus com with a message body of "SIGNOFF ISN".
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