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Covered Topics

Introduction to Cyber Crime and Cyber Law Types of Cyber Crime Various Laws and Provisions Penalties Career Opportunities in Cyber Law

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Introduction to Cyber Crime

The term Cybernetics was coined by the American mathematician Robert Wiener in 1940s 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.

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Some Computer Crimes:

Logic Bombs Trap Doors Spamming Piggybacking Virus, worms, Trojan Horse E-Mail abuse etc.

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Categories of Cyber Crime

Against a Person:
1. Cyber staking 2. Impersonation 3. Loss of Privacy etc.

Against Property:
1. Unauthorized Computer trespassing through Cyberspace 2. Computer vandalism 3. Harmful program transfer 4. e-cash 5. money laundering 6. Copy Right etc.

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Against Government:
1. Hacking

2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

Cyber Extortion NASA Website hacking Cyber Terrorism Computer Viruses Counterfeiting currency & industrial Espionage etc.

Mafia Boy

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Hierarchy
Law

Cr.P.C: Criminal Procedure Court

I.P.C.: Indian Penal Code

Evidence Act

I.T. Act 2000

The term Cyber Law would mean law relating to the computer and computer network

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69 502A

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70 419A
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71 417A
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Sections in Law & Penalties

Section 43: of the act reads: If any person without permission of the
a) b) c)

d) e) f)

g) h)

owner or any other person who in charge of the computer system or network ACCESS OR SECUER the access to such computer DOWNLOAD, COPIES, or EXTRACTS any data from such computer Introduces causes to be introduced any computer contaminate or COMPUTER VIRUS into any computer DEMAGES any computer network DISRUPTS or CAUSES DISRUPTION of any computer system DENIAL or CAUSES DENIAL of access to any person authorized to access any computer system or network CONTRAVENTION (break) or violates CHANGES ACCOUNT SETTINGS
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Continued. Section 43 Penalty

He shall be liable to pay damages by the way of compensation not exceeding so affected.

ONE CRORE to person

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Section 66
Hacking with Computer 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.

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Section 67

Section 67 of 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.
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Continued. Section 67 Penalty

He shall be liable to pay 1 lakh and & or imprisonment of 2 to 5 yrs. And if same thing is repeated imprisonment of 10 yrs.

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Section 65

Tampering with computer 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

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Section 69
Deals with the 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.

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Some other Sections

Section 72:

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: Section 417A:

Cheating by any communication device or computer resource --- 5yrs. Identity Theft--- 2yrs.

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Career Opportunities in Cyber 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

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Career Opportunities in Cyber Law

Drafting

You can draft Contracts relating to technology transfer, intellectual property, & other e-commertial documents

Litigation

Represent clients in Cyber Crime Cases Multi crore Cases Provide expert opinion Assist the investigation agency to detect the crime
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Protect your Computers!

Use anti-virus software and firewalls - keep them up to date Keep your operating system up to date with critical security updates and patches Don't open emails or attachments from unknown sources Use hard-to-guess passwords. Dont use words found in a dictionary. Remember that password cracking tools exist Back-up your computer data on disks or CDs often

Don't share access to your computers with strangers

If you have a wi-fi network,

password protect it Disconnect from the Internet when not in use Reevaluate your security on a regular basis Make sure your employees and family members know this info too!

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