SVCET, MBA CYBER CRIME & ITS PREVENTION TECHNIQUE Abstract
The growin growing g danger danger from from crimes crimes commit committed ted against against comput computers ers,, or agains againstt inform informati ation on on computers, computers, is beginning to claim attention attention in national capitals. capitals. In most countries countries around the world, world, however, existing existing laws are likely to be unenforceable unenforceable against such crimes. crimes. This lack of legal protection means that businesses and governments must rely solely on technical measures to prot protec ectt them themse selv lves es from from thos thosee who woul would d steal steal,, deny deny acce access ss to, to, or dest destro roy y valu valuab able le information. Self-protection, while essential, is not sufficient to make cyberspace a safe place to conduct busin business ess..
The rule rule of law must also also be enforce enforced. d.
Countr Countries ies where where legal legal protect protection ionss are
inadequate will become increasingly less able to compete in the new economy. As cyber crime increasingly breaches national borders, nations perceived as havens run the risk of having their electronic messages blocked by the network. network. National governments should examine their their current status to determine whether they are sufficient to combat the kinds of crimes discussed in this report. Where gaps exist, exist, governments should draw on best practices practices from other countries and work closely with industry to enact enforceable legal protections against these new crimes. The emergence of new types of crime as well as the commission of traditional crimes by means of new technologies that we called “Cyber crime”. Moreover, the consequences of criminal behavior can be more far-reaching than before because they are not restricted by geographical limitations or national boundaries. The recent spread of detrimental computer viruses all over the world has provided proof of this reality. Other than computer viruses, cyber cyber crime also consists of specific crimes dealing with computers and networks (such as hacking) and the facilitation of traditional crime through the use of computers (child pornography, hate crimes, telemarketing /Internet fraud). This Paper analyzes analyzes the state state of the law in 52 countries. countries. It finds that only only ten of these nations have amended their laws to cover more than half of the kinds of crimes that need to be addressed. addressed. While While many of the others have initiativ initiatives es underway, underway, it is clear that a great deal of
PREPARED BY, K.J.ANAND M.ARUN PARAMESH
SVCET, MBA additional work is needed before organizations and individuals can be confident that cyber criminals will think twice before attacking valued systems and information.
PREPARED BY, K.J.ANAND M.ARUN PARAMESH