Pratibimb Module

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The Pratibimb Module has led to the arrest of 6,046 accused, 17,185 linkages, and 36,296 cyber investigation assistance requests, the Lok Sabha was informed recently.

About Pratibimb Module

• It is a Geographic Information System (GIS)-based software launched by the Union Home Ministry’s Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C).
• Objective: To help enforcement agencies, including state police forces, to map cybercriminals in real time and destroy their network.
• Pratibimb’ offers a unique advantage of projecting mobile numbers used in cybercrimes across the entire country into a GIS map.
• The software also provides a map view to personnel of the law enforcement agencies (LEAs) and service providers to ascertain the actual locations of mobile numbers active in criminal activities.

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Samanvaya Platform

• It was launched by the Ministry of Home Affairs as a coordination platform for LEAs for cybercrime data sharing and analytics.
• It provides analytics based on interstate linkages of crimes and criminals involved in cybercrime complaints across various States/UTs.

Key Facts about Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre

• I4C has been established under the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to deal with cybercrime in the country in a coordinated and comprehensive manner. 
• The I4C focuses on tackling issues related to cybercrime for citizens, including improving coordination between various Law Enforcement Agencies (LEAs) and stakeholders.
• The centre is located in New Delhi.
• Functions:
  • To act as a nodal point in the fight against cybercrime.
  • Identify the research problems and needs of LEAs and take up R&D activities in developing new technologies and forensic tools in collaboration with academia/research institutes within India and abroad.
  • To prevent misuse of cyberspace for furthering the cause of extremist and terrorist groups.
  • Suggest amendments, if required, in cyber laws to keep pace with fast changing technologies and international cooperation.
  • To coordinate all activities related to the implementation of Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLAT) with other countries related to cybercrimes in consultation with the concerned nodal authority in MHA.
• I4C brings together academia, industry, public and government in the prevention, detection, investigation, and prosecution of cybercrimes.
• I4C has envisaged the Cyber Crime Volunteers Program to bring together citizens with a passion to serve the nation on a single platform and contribute in the fight against cybercrime in the country.

Pratibimb Module FAQs

Q1. What is the Geographic Information System (GIS)?

Ans. GIS is a computer system that analyzes and displays geographically referenced information.

Q2. What are Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLAT)?

Ans. A MLAT is an agreement between two or more countries for the exchange of information and cooperation in criminal investigations and legal proceedings. .

Q3. Where is the Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre located?

Ans. New Delhi

Source: BS