Evaluating the Influence of National Cyber Security Policies on Digital Library Security, Governance, and Services in Select Academic Institutions of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh

This study assesses the influence of national cyber security policies on the governance and service delivery of digital libraries in Lucknow's academic institutions. As higher education rapidly adopts digital transformations, vulnerabilities to cyber threats, including data breaches and phishing, have increased. National guidelines, such as the National Cyber Security Policy (2013) and CERT-In directives, aim to protect critical information infrastructure. A mixed-methods approach was utilised, with data from 45 library professionals analysed through questionnaires and interviews. Results indicate moderate awareness and implementation of security measures, with basic tools in place but advanced practices like encryption underutilised. The study finds no significant correlation between policy awareness and governance effectiveness, implying that understanding policies does not always enhance performance. It concludes that while national frameworks improve data protection, their implementation is lacking, and recommends policy training, dedicated governance frameworks, and increased collaboration between library and IT departments to ensure more secure digital library services.