In a startling revelation, one of the alleged members of terror outfit Indian Mujahideen IM , has confessed to have used information and photographs posted on matrimonial websites to get themselves fake student ID cards, which could be used to procure fake driving licenses. Where lies our security, when mere matrimonial sites are used as tools to enter India illicitly......Plz discuss including various such incidents
Posted On : 4/9/2009 1:21:04 AM
Vikas Chaturvedi Reward Points : 14100 Member Since : Thursday, December 20, 2007
In the world of cyber crime, evil bytes are fast replacing whizzing bullets. The Indian authorities are aware of the fight ahead. But the future does not look optimistic, shares experts Life is about a mix of good and evil. So is the Internet. For all the good it does us, cyberspace has its dark sides too. Unlike conventional communities though, there are no policemen patrolling the information superhighway, leaving it open to everything from Trojan horses and viruses to cyber stalking, trademark counterfeiting and cyber terrorism. Given the unrestricted number of free Web sites, the Internet is undeniably open to exploitation. Known as cyber crimes, these activities involve the use of computers, the Internet, cyberspace and the World Wide Web. Any criminal activity that uses a computer either as an instrumentality, target or a means for perpetuating further crimes comes within the ambit of cyber crime. While the worldwide scenario on cyber crime looks bleak, the situation in India isn t any better. There are no concrete statistics but, according to Duggal, Indian corporate and government sites have been attacked or defaced more than 780 times between February 2000 and December 2002. Despite the Information Technology Act, 2000, there are still several grey areas that exist within the law. The IT Act, 2000, is primarily meant to be a legislation to promote e-commerce. It is not very effective in dealing with several emerging cyber crimes like cyber harassment, defamation, stalking and so on. What we need is dedicated legislation on cyber crime that can supplement the Indian Penal Code. The IT Act, 2000 is not comprehensive enough and doesn t even define the term cyber crime. In fact, the Act cites such acts under a separate Chapter XI entitled Offences , in which various crimes have been declared penal offences punishable with imprisonment or a fine. Cases of spam, hacking, cyber stalking and email fraud are rampant and, although cyber crimes cells have been set up in major cities, Duggal believes the problem is that most cases remain unreported due to a lack of awareness.
Posted On : 4/11/2009 2:49:43 AM
Anju Malhotra Reward Points : 61200 Member Since : Tuesday, March 31, 2009
I hope the following tips will be helpful to keep us away from being victimized through cyber crime.... Avoid giving out any information about yourself in a chat room. Children should never arrange face-to-face meetings or send their photographs online without informing their parents. Use the latest anti-virus software, operating systems, Web browsers and email programs. Check out the site you are doing business with thoroughly. Send credit card information only to secure sites. Use a security program that gives you control over cookies that send information back to Web sites. Letting all cookies in without monitoring them could be risky. If you own a Web site, watch traffic and put host-based intrusion detection devices on your servers. Monitor activity and look for any irregularities. Put in a firewall and develop your content off line. Make sure web servers running your public site are physically separate and individually protected from your internal corporate network. Protect your databases. If your Web site serves up dynamic content from a database, consider putting that database behind a second interface on your firewall, with tighter access rules than the interface to your server. Back up your Web site after every update, so you can re-launch it immediately in case of a malicious defacement.
Posted On : 4/11/2009 2:58:13 AM
Albert D souza Reward Points : 33200 Member Since : Sunday, February 24, 2008
To lodge a complaint against cyber crime You may need to provide the following possible information, along with an application letter addressing the head of cyber crime investigation cell when filing a complaint: Your name, Your mailing address, Your telephone number, Specific details on how the offence was committed, along with the names and addresses of suspects and any other relevant information necessary. What contents should be there in the application letter? Contents vary with respect to the type of fraud or crime faced by you. Cyber Stalking: It is the most common kind of cyber crime happening in India and the victim s report could contain the following information: Email/IM communications received Phone numbers of the obscene callers, if any Website address which contains the profile Screenshot or the webpage to be saved and submitted in hard copy Other important necessary information could be provided after consulting law enforcement agency. Note: Victims of Cyber Stalking often request webmaster to delete their Profile. Deleting the profile means the evidence is lost. Password Hacking: When did you access your email account last? From where and which computer did you browse it? All information about email account e.g. date of birth entered, pin code entered and security question and the last password?
Posted On : 4/11/2009 3:05:56 AM
Siddharth Ray Reward Points : 61200 Member Since : Tuesday, April 07, 2009
In keeping with the demand of the times, the Cyber Crime Investigation Cell CCIC of the CBI, notified in September 1999, started functioning from 3.3.2000. The Cell is headed by a Superintendent of Police.The jurisdiction of this Cell is all India, and besides the offences punishable under Chapter XI, IT Act,2000, it also has power to look into other high-tech crimes.
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