What is Cyber Crime?

 

With the increasing cyberspace and the globalisation of the world, with the occurrence of the Internet, the world is becoming more welcoming to more opportunities in the market thus, it is easier to get in the trap of frauds. There are two sides of a coin if we are growing our business with the help of the internet, we are also risking the other side to fall in the hands of fraud. 

 

Cybercrime is a crime that is fulfilled with the help of cyberspace or we can say online space. When there is a fraud happened through the internet then it is said to be cybercrime. This involves frauding people with many fake offers that lead them to have access to their bank details that would definitely result in the loss of money. 

 

This types of crimes are increasing at higher rates more and more people are reporting for the crimes related to cybercrime and internet fraud. That is why the government has provided the facility of the different department for crimes related to cyberspace named as the cyber cell.

 

The growth of Electronic Commerce has increased the need for vibrant and effective laws for the matters of internet crimes which would definitely regulate and strengthen the law strategy of the country. That is why cyber law is important for society, by initiating cyber laws government has affected the rates to go lower of the crimes to some extent. 

Cyber Laws cover crime related to

  • Cybercrimes
  • Electronic and digital signatures
  • Intellectual property
  • Data protection and privacy
     

Steps To Register For Cyber Crime In India

 

Step1- Keep a record of every detail related to the crime and the email addresses, Mobile numbers along with an application letter addressing the head of the Cyber cell when you go to file the complaint. 

 

Step2- When you will go to file the complaint you need to carry the following documents.

 

  1. Server logs
  2. A copy of the defaced page on the web in the soft copy and hard copy also, if the victim's website is defaced on his computer, soft copy of original data and soft copy of compromised data.
     

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