1. Cyber Laws
& Cyber
Crimes
-
B.V.Raghunandan
Rosario College,
Mangalore
Feb 21, 2015

2. Cybercrime- a Definition
• "Offences that are committed
against individuals or groups of
individuals with a criminal motive
to intentionally harm the
reputation of the victim or cause
physical or mental harm to the
victim directly or indirectly, using
modern telecommunication
networks such as Internet (Chat
rooms, emails, notice boards and
groups) and mobile phones
(SMS/MMS)“
- Dr. Debarati Halder and Dr.
K. Jaishankar.

3. A Broader Definition
• A cyber crime is an
offence punishable
under law committed
using computer,
internet, or any
electronic mobile
device in which the
computer, internet or
the device is a tool or
the target

4. Cyber Offences
• Offences attracting penal
action and committed using
1) Computers-Computer
Crime
2) Internet - Internet Crimes
3) Mobile Phones/ Mobile
Devices-Mobile Crimes

5. Perpetrators/Victims
• Individuals
• Groups of Individuals
• Companies
• Drug Traffic Gangs
• Governments

6. Individuals: Motives
• Proving Smartness
• Sadistic in Nature
• Stealing Money
• Vengeance
• Power
• For Excitement
• Learning Exercise
• Service Providers
• Fantasies
• Publicity

7. Groups of Individuals
• Peddlers of Pornography
• Party Affiliation
• Caste Hatred
• Social/Environmental
Groups
• Rebel Groups in Small
Countries
• Regional Hatred

8. Companies
• Computer Manufacturing Companies
• Software Companies
• Industrial Espionage
• Bidding Companies
• Cos Seeking Access to Government Records
• Companies providing Anti-Virus Software
• Defence Industries

9. Drug Traffic Gangs: Motive
• Securing Data of Potential Customers
• Hacking into the systems of their
distributors
• Gaining access to systems of police
and intelligence establishments
• Access to government sites
• Entry into logistics providers

10. Governments
• Developing cyber warfare
• Spying into the systems of enemy
countries
• International Policing by the USA
• Police Establishments
• Intelligence Establishments
• Military Intelligence
• Personal Interests of People in
power

11. Types of Cybercrimes
• Financial Crime
• Data Theft
• Copyright Infringement
• Cyber Terrorism
• Computer
Vandalism
• Child
Grooming/Pornog
raphy
• Cyber Warfare
• Cyber Stalking
• Cyber Suicides
• Identity Theft
• Drug Trafficking
• Active
Attack/Passive
Attack
• Cyber Terrorism
• Computer
Vandalism

12. Techniques of Cyber Crimes
• Wired/Wireless Tapping
• Hacking
• Phishing
• Spoofing/Masquerading
• Social Engineering
• Software Piracy
• Trap Doors/Back Doors • Malware:
1) Viruses
2) Worms
3) Trojan Horses
4) Spyware

13. Characteristics of Cyber Crimes
• Policeman and thief are
the same
• Perpetrators and victims
are the people
• Each programme can be
used positively or
negatively
• Perpetrators are young
within the age of 16-26
• Huge Profits made
effortlessly
• Reckless Criminals
• Total Ignorance of Cyber
Crime and Laws
• Widespread Opposition to
Cyberlaws

14. Cyber- laws in India
• Information Technology Act, 2000
• Information Technology Amendment Act, 2008
• Information Technology Rules, 2011

15. Contributions of the Act
• Providing for Digital Signature
• Creating E’Governance
• Compliance by Companies receiving, storing, or
transmitting data of others
• Creation of Controllers and Certifying Authorities
• Establishment of Cyber Appellate Tribunal
• Offences and Penalties

16. Offences and
Penalties
1) Non-Compliance-7 years imprisonment
2) Damage to Computer/Systems-Compensation by the
offender
3) Tampering with Source Documents-Sec 65-3 years of
imprisonment/Rs. 2 lakh/both
4) Sending Offensive Messages-Sec 66-3 Years with fine
5) Identity Theft-3 years/plus Rs. 2 lakh

17. Offences & Penalties-continued
• Cheating by personation
• Violation of privacy
• Cyber terrorism
• Publishing or transmitting obscene material
• Depicting children in sexually explicit form

18. Future
Agenda
• Educating the Society
• Anti-Piracy Movement
• Discouraging Offences by parents, teachers,
employers etc
• No concealment of offences
• Exposure to Consequences of offences

19. THANK YOU