06-03-2012, 03:15 PM
CYBER CRIME – PREVENTION & DETECTION
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CYBER CRIME
1.1 Cyber Crime is an evil having its origin in the growing dependence on computers in modern life.
A simple yet sturdy definition of cyber crime would be “unlawful acts wherein the computer is either a tool or a target or both”. Defining cyber crimes, as “acts that are punishable by the information Technology Act” would be unsuitable as the Indian Penal Code also covers many cyber crimes, such as e-mail spoofing, cyber defamation etc.,
1.2 TYPES OF CYBER CRIME
Cyber Crime refers to all activities done with criminal intent in cyberspace. These fall into three slots.
• Those against persons.
• Against Business and Non-business organizations.
• Crime targeting the government.
Let us examine the acts wherein the computer is a tool for an unlawful act. This kind of activity usually involves a modification of a conventional crime by using computer. Some examples are;
1.2.1 Financial Claims: This would include cheating, credit card frauds, money laundering etc.
Cyber Pornography: This would include pornographic websites; pornographic magazines produced using computer and the Internet (to down load and transmit pornographic pictures, photos, writings etc.)
Sale of illegal articles: This would include sale of narcotics, weapons and wildlife etc., by posting information on websites, bulletin boards or simply by using e-mail communications.
Online gambling: There are millions of websites, all hosted on servers abroad, that offer online gambling. In fact, it is believed that many of these websites are actually fronts for money laundering.
Intellectual Property Crimes: These include software piracy, copyright infringement, trademarks violations etc.
2.0 PREVENTION
2.1 PREVENTIVE STEPS FOR INDIVIDUALS
2.1.1. CHILDREN:
Children should not give out identifying information such as Name, Home address, School Name or Telephone Number in a chat room. They should not give photographs to anyone on the Net without first checking or informing parents guardians. They should not respond to messages, which are suggestive, obscene, belligerent or threatening, and not to arrange a face-to –face meeting without telling parents or guardians. They should remember that people online might not be who they seem.
2.1.2 PARENTS:
Parent should use content filtering software on PC to protect children from pornography, gambling, hate speech, drugs and alcohol.
There is also software to establish time controls for use of limpets (for example blocking usage after a particulars time) and allowing parents to see which site item children have visited. Use this software to keep track of the type of activities of children.
2.1.3. GENERAL INFORMATION:
Don’t delete harmful communications (emails, chats etc). They will provide vital information about system and address of the person behind these.
