CYBERWORLD
Today the entire world is
surrounded by technology and the internet. India is recorded as the topmost
country, in the usage of technology. The entire physical business world is
turned to e-marketing business.
Thanks to technology, with a single
click we get almost all the information on tips of our finger aren’t we lucky?
We have been using technology for all the purposes right from business to
education.
Do you know there are many
pros and cons while dealing with cyber and technology, to protect us from
unwanted crimes and consequences, our Indian constitution enacted cyber laws?
Cyber laws are enacted to deal
with various crimes related to technology. The rates of cybercrime are on its
peak to protect the citizen from online crimes, the Indian constitution enacted
the Information Technology Act, 2000.
Cybercrimes are nothing
different than other legal aspects, whereas today all the business are done in the digitalized form may it be a contract, property dealings, with the computers.
Today’s youth find more comfort in the online truncations or information and
also love socializing at most.
Information technology act
2000 has identified old traditional crimes that have taken the face of
cybercrime with the help of computers, mobile, internet, and many more. It
included different offenses and punishments.
The traditional crimes like
robbery, murder, theft have already recognized by the Indian Penal Code. CyberCrimes are increasing because of the maximum use of digital/electronic dealings
and less awareness.
We need to be aware of the laws related to
Cyber.
There are various types of
Cyber Laws under Information Technology Act, 2000:-
- Identity theft: Stealing of personal information of any person with a fraudulent intention of stealing its private and financial information is termed as Identity Theft. It is mostly done in the name of banks. (included under section66c and 66d).
- Cyber Terrorism: When the crime is done with fraudulent intention to harm an organization, the state using computer networks is termed as Cyber terrorism .it is done mostly to harm government organizations or the corporate world. (included under section 66F)
- Cyberbullying: when a teenager or a minor does defamation, harassment using computer networks. It is termed as Cyber
Bullying. It is done in a way to play a prank. (included under Section )
when it’s done by an adult it is termed as Cyberstalking.
- Hacking: when someone’s Id or Password is used fraudulently for the wrongful way is termed as hacking .it is done to steal personal information. (included under Section43).
- Defamation: when a person crosses his/her lines on the social platform using computer networks while sharing his/her thoughts will be termed as Defamation though the person has freedom of speech. It is mostly done to pinpoint the person's character. (included under Section).
The cyber laws with different
offenses had different punishments depending upon the seriousness of the act.
Looking at statistics the graph of cybercrime is rising, so the laws were
enacted and made strong. The first case under the
cybercrime was recorded in the year 1820 February on a web hosting company.
The cyber law included legal
recognition of digital signatures, documents, and transactions. Cyberlaw also
enacted and amended the Indian Penal Code 1860, Indian Evidence Act, Bankers
Book Evidence Act, and RBI act.
Looking at the present
scenario the cyber act (Information Technology Act was enacted in the year
2000, 20 years before, the act ahs to amend as today the entire world is
technology-based, due to which crimes are ease to be committed by fraudsters.
Remember our safety is in our
hands,
- Never share your data and personal information with
anyone.
- Never share your OTP
- Keep changing your passwords time to time
- Never keep your passwords as the date of birth,
phone number, name, or any simple password that anyone can target or hack
it.
- Never answer bank-related calls asking your details,
the bank never does this.
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