Secure for
Society™
A standards-led digital trust initiative from the Modern Digital Innovation Foundation — building cyber safety, AI awareness and digital resilience for citizens, schools and institutions across India.
What is Secure for Society
Digital trust, built on open standards
Secure for Society™ is MDIF's framework for a safer digital India. It sets clear, published criteria for digital safety, keeps a transparent public registry, and runs on-the-ground awareness so protection reaches every community — not just the well-resourced.
Standards and the public registry are published by the certification body at secureforsociety.org, kept deliberately separate from commercial issuing at secureforsociety.com — so trust stays independent of commerce.
What it covers
Six framework domains
Every Secure for Society activity, toolkit and certification maps to one of six domains — a common language for what "digitally safe" actually means.
Cyber Safety
Fraud, phishing, OTP/UPI and account-takeover protection for everyday users.
AI Awareness
Recognising deepfakes, scams and AI-driven manipulation — and using AI responsibly.
Digital Literacy
Foundational skills so first-time internet users can transact and learn with confidence.
Privacy
Data-protection practice aligned with India's DPDP framework and user rights.
Fraud Prevention
Rapid awareness, reporting pathways and escalation to the 1930 cyber helpline.
Responsible Tech
Ethical, inclusive and sustainable technology that serves communities and the planet.
Three pillars
How the initiative works
Frameworks & Criteria
Open, published standards that define digital-safety expectations for schools, institutions and services.
Public Registry
A transparent registry of recognised organisations and credentials — verifiable by anyone.
Community Awareness
Volunteers, camps and WhatsApp-first outreach that carry safety into everyday life.
The goal we are building toward
Explore the programme
Go deeper
About
Why Secure for Society exists
The mission, the governance separation, and the story behind the initiative.
Framework
What the standard covers
The six domains, certification levels and the public registry in detail.
Get Involved
Join, partner or report
Volunteer, bring the programme to your organisation, or report an incident.
Report & escalate
Spotted a cyber fraud or unsafe content?
If money or fraud is involved, call the national cyber helpline 1930 immediately, then file the details with MDIF so we can help and track patterns.
Get involved
Help build a safer digital India
Whether you are an individual, a school, a company or an agency, there is a role for you in Secure for Society. Share your details and our team will reach out.
- ✓ Volunteer as a Cyber Rakshak in your community
- ✓ Bring the framework to your school or institution
- ✓ Partner through CSR or government programmes
- ✓ Contribute research, toolkits or translations
Express your interest
Takes under a minute. No spam.
Resources
Resources & official channels
Standards
secureforsociety.org
Framework, criteria and the public registry — published by the certification body.
Toolkits
Guides & toolkits
Practical, ready-to-use digital-safety material for communities and schools.
Research
Reports & whitepapers
Evidence, audits and policy work underpinning the programme.