UIDAI, NFSU ink MoU to boost cybersecurity, digital forensics - ThePrint

HomeIndiaUIDAI, NFSU ink MoU to boost cybersecurity, digital forensics India UIDAI, NFSU ink MoU to boost cybersecurity, digital forensics PTI 05 May, 2026 07:51 pm IST Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin Follow Us : Text Size: A- A+ Ahmedabad, May 5 (PTI) The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) and National Forensic Sciences University (NFSU) have signed a five-year memorandum of understanding to collaborate on digital forensics, cybersecurity, and advanced technology research, an official said on Tuesday. The collaboration will focus on six strategic pillars — academic and professional development, information security and system integrity, forensic infrastructure and lab excellence, technical support for cyber security activities, technical advisory services and research, and strategic placement and outreach, an official release stated. “The MoU provides a comprehensive framework for collaboration and brings together the two key national institutions to further strengthen cyber resilience in UIDAI’s digital infrastructure, which is the foundation of India’s digital identity ecosystem,” it said. Show Full Article The MoU was signed by UIDAI CEO Vivek Chandra Verma and NFSU Gujarat campus director Dr S O Junare. The MoU will facilitate joint research in emerging areas such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, deepfake detection and cryptographic technology, and pave the way for students of the Gandhinagar-based NFSU to access placements and opportunities, the release said. “This collaboration is an important step towards further strengthening the security, resilience and forensic capabilities supporting India’s digital public infrastructure and ensuring greater security measures for India’s digital identity systems,” Verma said on the occasion. PTI KA ARU This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content. Subscribe to our channels on YouTube, Telegram & WhatsApp Support Our Journalism India needs fair, non-hyphenated and questioning journalism, packed with on-ground reporting. ThePrint – with exceptional reporters, columnists and editors – is doing just that. Sustaining this needs support from wonderful readers like you. Whether you live in India or overseas, you can take a paid subscription by clicking here. Support Our Journalism Tags Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Linkedin LEAVE A REPLY Comment: Name:* Email:* Most Popular Petrol, diesel prices hiked by Rs 3 per litre as Centre moves to ease OMC losses Udit Bubna - May 15, 2026 NEET leak traced to ‘insider’ as CBI finds Pune counsellor got paper from ‘source’ within NTA Mayank Kumar - May 15, 2026 Rs 1 per kg: Maharashtra’s ‘red gold’ turns farmers’ lives to ash. Why onion prices have crashed Purva Chitnis - May 15, 2026