Dear Readers, in this edition I am trying to give precise information about ‘different types of Cyber Crimes’ which is very important to know in this Computer Era and I am sure that it will help you all to be aware of all such crimes. Over the past 10 years the Internet has become very important source in the India. People of all ages use it on a regular basis, and it has become one of the driving forces of the economy. From banking to shopping, it has radically changed the way many people go about their daily lives. The increased availability of broadband connections allows more people to experience all that the Internet has to offer. However, there are lot of crimes which are being held so frequently which are mentioned as below;

Internet plays a very important role of Electronic communication which is done through electronic media like cell phones, computers, I-pods etc. However, to secure from the Cyber threats is a Challenging part. We hear almost daily that someone lost money or was cheated due to misuse of personal information on internet or hacking in the email account or stealing credit cards, etc. These unfortunate events can be easily and certainly avoided if we follow simple rules of internet, while transacting or interacting through electronic media.

Dear Readers, in this edition I am trying to tell you something about ‘Information Security & its challenges’ which is very important to know in this Computer Era and I am sure that it will help you all in your relative fields. Over the past 10 years the Internet has become very important source in the India. People of all ages use it on a regular basis, and it has become one of the driving forces of the economy. From banking to shopping to communication, it has radically changed the way many people go about their daily lives. The increased availability of broadband connections allows more people to experience all that the Internet has to offer.

Social Engineering is the act of manipulating a person to accomplish goals that may or may not be in the “target’s” best interest. This may include obtaining information, gaining access, or getting the target to take certain action. Social engineering is generally a hacker’s clever manipulation of the natural human tendency to trust. The hacker’s goal is to obtain information that will allow him/ her to gain unauthorized access to a valued system and the information that resides on that system.

Spam:
Spam, or the unsolicited sending of bulk email for commercial purposes, is unlawful to varying degrees. As applied to email, specific anti-spam laws are relatively new, however limits on unsolicited electronic communications have existed in some forms for some time.

Impact of Cyber Laws in India: Cyber Law is a term that encapsulates the legal issues related to use of Communicative, Transactional, and Distributive aspects of networked information Devices and Technologies. It is less a distinct field of law in the way that property or contracts are, as it is a domain covering many areas of law and regulation. Some leading topics include Intellectual Property, Privacy, Freedom of Expression, and Jurisdiction. In Indian law, Cyber Crime has to be voluntary and willful, an act or omission that adversely affects a person or property. The IT Act provides the backbone for E-Commerce and India’s approach has been to look at E-Governance and E-Commerce primarily from the promotional aspects looking at the vast opportunities and the need to sensitize the population to the possibilities of the information age. There is the need to take in to consideration the security aspects.