IIIT Hyderabad, NPCI join hands to strengthen cybersecurity in digital payments

Hyderabad, Oct 27 (UNI) The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIIT-H) and the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) have entered into a partnership to strengthen cybersecurity in India's digital payments ecosystem through joint research, innovation and capacity building. The two organisations signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently to address emerging cybersecurity challenges and develop solutions to enhance the security and resilience of digital payment systems. Under the partnership, IIIT Hyderabad's Cyber Manthan Centre (CMC), which works in cybersecurity, digital forensics and trusted infrastructure, will lead the institute's engagement. IIIT-H Director Prof. Sandeep K. Shukla will be directly…