| Introduction |
Net extortion, credit card fraud, hacking, virus dissemination, harassment via email - all this was unheard of a few years ago but now have become common names in the area of cyber crime.
The nature of cyber crimes that have been reported lately have left us shocked. The recently reported crime being the transfer of 1.5 crore from the bank account of a US client by a BPO employee. The crime was traced to a BPO in Pune and the culprits were caught by the cyber crime cell of Pune headed by ACP Sanjay Jadhav.
Internet is being used as a medium by many people to make fast money or to indulge in criminal acts. There is no limit to the way a human mind can think but it is in our hands to take precautions to prevent falling prey to such insidious acts. In this article, we have defined what cyber crime is, offences under the Information Technology (IT) act, 2000 and precautions that one can take from being a victim of cyber crime. |
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| FAQs on cyber crime |
What is cyber crime?
Is there any law that governs cyber crime in India?
What constitutes offence under the IT act? |
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I am receiving obscene and defamatory mails. What can I do? |
If people are bothering you via the Internet, you can report it at any police station. Pune has its own cyber crime cell and has a record of taking quick action against the culprits.
You can contact the Pune cyber crime cell on 26123346 or send a mail at punepolice@vsnl.com
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Mobile users- precautions you can take |
There are many crimes which are being committed through mobile-phones like sending pornographic messages. It is an offence under Information Technology act, 2000, punishable with imprisonment upto 5 years. Read more
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General precautions |
- Maintain computer security: Computer security helps you to stop unauthorized users (also known as “intruders”) from accessing any part of your computer system. Detection helps you to determine whether or not someone attempted to break into your system, if they were successful, and what they may have done
- Do not operate your accounts from a cyber cafe: Do not give out the password and do not give your phone numbers in the chat room
- Password: For each computer and service you use (e-mail, chatting, online purchasing, for example), you should have a password
- Stay informed about the security related news
- Protect Your Personal Computer: Use the latest version of a good anti-virus software package which allows updation from the Internet
- Do not disclose information: Do not give out identifying information such as name, home address, school name or telephone number in a chat room
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