Thiruvananthapuram: A radio-frequency identification (RFID) linked handcuff as well as RFID tags for prisoners are some of the technology which the Cyberdome commissioned in Technopark plans to contribute to the state police in due course.
Apart from enhancing the cyber security capabilities of the state, the Cyberdome also hopes to adopt new technologies for the state police with its association with IT firms and institutions.
Cyberdome nodal officer and Thiruvananthapuram range IG Manoj Abraham said some of the Technopark firms were already providing state-of-the-art technologies to police forces of other countries.
Moreover, research and development was one integral part of Cyberdome. Hence, many technologies for the police force could also be developed with Cyberdome.
“We have already identified products like handcuffs and prison dresses with RFID tags integrated into it. In case a prisoner escapes with handcuff, he could be traced with the help of the RFID. Similarly, prison authorities can monitor movements of prisoners with the help of RFID-enabled prison dress. Similar products are already in use in some foreign countries,” said Mr Abraham, who played a key role in setting up Cyberdome.
Being located in Technopark, Cyberdome hopes to tap a pool of young IT talents to join hands with the public-private-partnership initiative to fight cyber crimes and protect the state’s cyber network from hackers. “Already about 500 IT experts have volunteered to be part of the initiative, and we expect more. Since it would be a voluntary association, there won’t be much financial burden on the government,” said Thiruvananthapuram rural SP Shefeen Ahamed who is also associated with Cyberdome.
