State use of intrusive surveillance tools must be lawful, says Keralam Home Minister Chennithala

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State use of intrusive surveillance tools must be lawful, says Keralam Home Minister Chennithala — Photo credit: The Hindu

Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala Inaugurating the 2026 edition of c0c0n, a cybersecurity conclave organised by the Kerala police, at Kochi on Friday. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU

Intrusive digital intelligence tools threatened not only individual privacy but also national security, Keralam Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala said in Kochi on Friday (October 9), calling for safeguards, including strict legal and institutional oversight, against the technological challenges.

He was inaugurating c0c0n-2026, the annual cybersecurity conference, organised by Kerala Police in association with the Information Security Research Association.

Mr. Chennithala said that it must be ensured that the State uses intrusive surveillance tools that are lawful, necessary, and proportionate, with institutional oversight

Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala ahead of Inaugurating the 2026 edition of c0c0n, a cybersecurity conclave organised by the Kerala police, at Kochi on Friday. | Photo Credit: H. VIBHU

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