Bengaluru, July 23 -- Days after the Madras High Court directed the Union government to evolve a mechanism for women to have their private images and videos uploaded online without consent removed from the internet, the Centre informed the court on Tuesday that it is considering appointing a chief information security officer (CISO) in every Indian city to tackle cybercrime threats and online content violations targeting women. The submission came in response to justice N Anand Venkatesh's call for a concrete system to address the growing problem of non-consensual intimate media -- or revenge porn -- being disclosed. The court is hearing a petition filed by a woman advocate whose private videos were allegedly recorded and circulated by a former partner, leaving her traumatised after the content appeared on pornographic websites, messaging applications, and social media websites. Senior counsel A Kumaraguru, representing the Union ministry of home affairs, informed the court that Union home secretary Govind Mohan had flagged the urgent need for designated CISOs in every city earlier this month. These officers would supervise cyber complaint response units, coordinate helplines for victims, ensure immediate takedown of objectionable content, conduct regular security audits, and proactively counter emerging digital threats. Justice Venkatesh welcomed the proposal but raised concerns about the psychological toll on officers. "What will this do to his mental health? An officer whose only job from morning to evening is to sift through objectionable content. It can impact his mental well-being too. It is like judges constantly handling family court cases-the mind either breaks down or becomes desensitised," the court observed. The judge insisted on a SOP to ensure uniformity and objectivity in handling such complaints, granting the Centre time until August 5 to present the framework....