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Cyber Law


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Covered Topics

Introduction to Cyber Crime and CyberLaw

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 theAmerican mathematician Robert Wiener in1940s to mean:

The Theory of Control and CommunicationProcesses

Cyber Crime can be defined as: Any crime with thehelp of computer and telecommunication

technology with the purpose of influencing thefunctioning of the computer and the computersystem.


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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-cash5. money laundering

6. Copy Right etc.


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Against Government:

1.Hacking2. Cyber Extortion3. NASA Website hacking

4. Cyber Terrorism

5. Computer Viruses

6. Counterfeiting currency & industrial Espionage etc.

Mafia Boy


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HierarchyLaw

I.P.C.: Indian

PenalCode

Cr.P.C: Criminal

ProcedureCourt

Evidence Act

I.T. Act 2000

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


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Sections

22 25 29 30

31 32

43

44

69

45

65 66 67

68 70 71

72 502A 419A 417A


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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 ornetwork

a) ACCESS OR SECUER the access to such computer

b) DOWNLOAD, COPIES, or EXTRACTS any data from such computerc) Introduces causes to be introduced any computer contaminate or

COMPUTER VIRUS into any computer

d) DEMAGES any computer network

e) DISRUPTS or CAUSES DISRUPTION of any computer system

f) DENIAL or CAUSES DENIAL of access to any person authorized toaccess any computer system or network

g) CONTRAVENTION (break) or violates

h) CHANGES ACCOUNT SETTINGS


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Continued. Section 43 PenaltyHe shall be liable to pay damages by the way of

compensation not exceeding ONE CRORE to personso affected.


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Section 66

Hacking with Computer System(1) Information residing in a computer resources mustbe 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 publishesor transmitted in the electronic form anymaterial which contains sexually explicit acts or

conduct shall be punished on first convictionwith imprisonment of either description for aterm which extend to ten lakh rupees and in theevent of second or subsequent conviction with

imprisonment of either description for a termwhich may extend to seven years and also withfine 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 of2 to 5

yrs.

And if same thing is repeated imprisonment of10 yrs.


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Section 65

Tampering with computer source document:

Whoever knowingly or intentionally conceals, destroys or alter orintentionally or knowingly causes another to conceal, destroy or alter anycomputer source code used for a computer network, when the computersource 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 withfine 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 ordecryption of any information in theinterest of the sovereignty, integrity,

Security or defense of India, friendlyrelations 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---Fineup to 5 lakh jail not extending 2 yrs.

Section 502A: Publishing, Transmitting imagesof the private area of a person without his or herconsent---2yrs./2 lakh.

Section 419A: Cheating by any communicationdevice or computer resource--- 5yrs.

Section 417A: Identity Theft--- 2yrs.


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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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Drafting

You can draft Contracts relating to technologytransfer, 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 andfirewalls - keep them up to date

Keep your operating system up todate with critical security updatesand patches

Don't open emails or attachmentsfrom unknown sources

Use hard-to-guess passwords.Dont use words found in adictionary. Remember thatpassword cracking tools exist

Back-up your computer data ondisks or CDs often

Don't share access to yourcomputers with strangers

Ifyou have a wi-fi network,password protect it

Disconnect from the Internetwhen not in use

Reevaluate your security on aregular basis

Make sure your employees andfamily members know this infotoo!


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