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- 2. Covered Topics Introduction toCyber Crime and Cyber Law Types of Cyber Crime Various Laws and Provisions Penalties Career Opportunities in Cyber Law
- 3. Introduction to CyberCrime The term “Cybernetics” was coined by the American mathematician ‘Robert Wiener ’ in 1940’s to mean: “The Theory of Control and Communication Processes” Cyber Crime can be defined as: Any crime with the help of computer and telecommunication technology with the purpose of influencing the functioning of the computer and the computer system.
- 4. Some Computer Crimes: LogicBombs Trap Doors Spamming Piggybacking Virus, worms, Trojan Horse E-Mail abuse etc.
- 5. Categories of CyberCrime 1. Against a Person: o Cyber staking o Loss of Privacy etc…. o Impersonation 2. Against Property: o Unauthorized Computer trespassing through Cyberspace. o Computer vandalism o Harmful program transfer o E-cash o Money laundering o Copy Right etc….
- 6. Against Government: 1. Hacking 2.Cyber Extortion 3. NASA Website hacking 4. Cyber Terrorism 5. Computer Viruses 6. Counterfeiting currency & industrial Espionage etc…. Mafia Boy
- 7. Hierarchy Law Cr.P.C: Criminal I.P.C.: Indian Procedure Penal Evidence Act Court Code I.T. Act 2000 The term ‘Cyber Law’ would mean law relating to the computer and computer network
- 8. Sections 22 25 29 30 31 32 44 45 43 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 502A 419A 417A
- 9. Sections in Law& Penalties Section 43: of the act reads: “If any person without permission of the owner or any other person who in charge of the computer system or network ” 1. ACCESS OR SECUER the access to such computer 2. DOWNLOAD, COPIES, or EXTRACTS any data from such computer 3. Introduces causes to be introduced any computer contaminate or COMPUTER VIRUS into any computer 4. DEMAGES any computer network 5. DISRUPTS or CAUSES DISRUPTION of any computer system 6. DENIAL or CAUSES DENIAL of access to any person authorized to access any computer system or network 7. CONTRAVENTION (break) or violates 8. CHANGES ACCOUNT SETTINGS
- 10. Continued…. Section 43Penalty He shall be liable to pay damages by the way of compensation not exceeding ONE CRORE to person so affected….
- 11. Section 66 Hacking withComputer System (1) Information residing in a computer resources must be either: • Destroyed • Deleted • Altered • Diminished in value or utility • Affected Injuriously Punishment: 3 yrs. Or Fine up to 2 lac for hacking. The offences are tribal by any magistrate.
- 12. Section 67 Section 67of the Act reads: “Whoever publishes or transmitted in the electronic form any material which contains sexually explicit acts or conduct shall be punished on first conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which extend to ten lakh rupees and in the event of second or subsequent conviction with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years and also with fine which may extend to ten lakh rupees.”
- 13. Continued…. Section 67Penalty He shall be liable to pay 1 lac and & or imprisonment of 2 to 5 yrs. And if same thing is repeated imprisonment of 10 yrs.
- 14. Section 65 Tampering withcomputer source document: “Whoever knowingly or intentionally conceals, destroys or alter or intentionally or knowingly causes another to conceal, destroy or alter any computer source code used for a computer network, when the computer source code is required to be kept or maintained by law for the time being in force, shall be punishable with imprisonment up to three years, or with fine which may extend up to two lakh rupees, or with both” • Punishments: Offences are magistrate and are punishable with imprisonment up to 3 yrs. And / or fine up to Rs. 2 lakh
- 15. Section 69 Deals withthe Interception, monitoring or decryption of any information in the interest of the sovereignty, integrity, Security or defense of India, friendly relations with the with foreign states etc. Punishment: 2 lakh and /or jail not extending 5 yrs.
- 16. Some other Sections… Section72: “Violation of the privacy policy”---Fine up to 5 lakh jail not extending 2 yrs. Section 502A: “Publishing, Transmitting images of the private area of a person without his or her consent”---2yrs./2 lakh. Section 419A: “Cheating by any communication device or computer resource” --- 5yrs. Section 417A: “Identity Theft”--- 2yrs.
- 17. Career Opportunities inCyber Law Research • Cyber Law Researcher • Get scholarship • Present expertise Academics • Cyber Trainer • Faculty Member Consultancy • Security Policy • Cyber Crime Investigation assisting Police Dept. • Individual Cyber Crime Investigation • Conduct legal Audits
- 18. Career Opportunities inCyber Law Drafting • You can draft Contracts relating to technology transfer, intellectual property, & other e-commertial documents… Litigation • Represent clients in Cyber Crime Cases • Multi core Cases • Provide expert opinion • Assist the investigation agency to detect the crime
- 19. Protect your Computers! Useanti-virus software and firewalls Don't share access to your computers with strangers keep them up to date If you have a Wi-Fi network, password Keep your operating system up to protect it date with critical security updates and patches Disconnect from the Internet when not in use Don't open emails or attachments from unknown sources Reevaluate your security on a regular basis Use hard-to-guess passwords. Don’t use words found in a dictionary. Make sure your employees and family Remember that password cracking members know this info too! tools exist Back-up your computer data on disks or CDs often