Tech evolution like SatCom may pose security challenges: India’s Defence Ministry

NEW DELHI: New business models and technological evolutions such as the satellite-based communications or SatCom may pose national security challenges, and there is a need for a regular scrutiny and taking suitable actions, a senior government official said.

“Space-based Internet is increasingly becoming a reality. New models of business and technology evolution may pose new security challenges and there will be a continuous need to examine these challenges and take appropriate actions,” Ajay Kumar, Secretary, Ministry of Defence told ETTelecom.