Prevention Techniques on Cyber Crimes

Abstract

With the increased use of computer and subsequent utility of internet cyber security has become a major problem. Due to technological advancement, we rely on internet and have absolute application for all the requirements in day-to-day life. Internet has given access to everything while sitting in a single location such as online shopping, online classes, online marketing, online jobs and everything.  Cybercrimes are distinct from other crimes which occur in society. Cyber-crimes do not have territorial jurisdiction limits and faces are also unknown affecting every common man. Cybercrimes are generally associated with the use of computer, laptops mobile phones and other digital devices. It is also called as Digital Crime which is an offence targeted at computer data and its systems having unauthorized access, tempering, theft, modification, manipulations, corruption and so on are carried out. A digital or cybercrimes can occur when vulnerability is observed and is exploited in the system. Vulnerabilities are of various types that expose the system at risk, it may be Physical, Human, Hardware or software vulnerabilities. Generally, Cybercrimes are committed by highly skilled individuals or well competent and technically advanced organizations targeting the systems or data using viruses and other types of malwares or using digital devices to commit other ordinary crimes. This article on cybercrimes and preventive measures aims at focusing on the study of cybercrimes its types, legal challenges and very important how to mitigate its risk. It also aims at making the study on Cyber offences and Punishments as laid under the Information Technology Act 2000