Cyber crimes and need for cybersecurity

 Cybercrime and need for cybersecurity in India

 In the following years we have observed that cybercrimes has been increasing throughout the whole world if we look into our own country India there have been 16% increase in the number of cyberattacks as reported by data of police, the increasing cyber crimes are emphasizing towards a strong legal  framework to safeguard the society and also investigating such crimes is a long and complicated process.

The investigation perform several task while dealing with such crimes like analyzing the forensic digital data tracking the hackers through their actions and malicious activities for this they require a special kind of software that helps them to gather all information related to the attack.

As news of increasing cyberattacks continues to make major headlines across the globe, it’s becoming more and more clear that cybercrime is having an unprecedented impact in every industry and affecting us on a personal level. It’s no wonder why cybersecurity has become a top priority for enterprises everywhere because it’s becoming more apparent than ever that enough is not being done to prevent these types of attacks from occurring.

 Cyber theft 

Data breaches, identity theft, financial theft, and internet time thefts, amongst others. Though cybersecurity is advancing every day, hackers are also constantly upping their game and so companies need to stay one step ahead.

Every government in the world, including our own country, is concerned about cybersecurity. India is especially facing a rising number of cybersecurity issues, and it’s inevitable that it does more to protect its citizens. According to a recent analysis done by The Economic Times, cybercrime is costing the Indian government nearly 2 trillion rupees (USD 30 billion) per year. Another study done by Kaspersky has found that there were three times as many cyberattacks from April – June of this year than during all of 2015. India was hit with 4.5 million attacks in July 2020 alone – by far the highest amongst all nations!

There are four laws that serve as the backbone of cybersecurity: Information Technology Act, Indian Penal Code (IPC) 1980, Companies Act of 2013, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Compliance. There are extensive laws in countries like India, where the internet is used very heavily.

These laws help govern digital information and security practices. Strict cybelrsecurity laws enable oversight of digital transactions and online commerce, as well as promote secure banking transfers and protect confidential digital data for businesses. The goal is to make India one of the top destinations for investment in new technology by updating its infrastructure along with a strong legal framework to welcome private enterprises.

Need for updating cyber laws 

A Quick Analysis of the Cyber Law Scenario in India Cyber laws in India are governed by The Information Technology Act, 2000 and These Laws have been updated several times since the Original and most recent one was rolled out in 2008. Although these laws were created with the best interests at the heart of Indian Citizens, there is much room for improvement.

Digitally Inclined Indians hold an important spot on Big Data Maps since every day more and more Indians are jumping online to keep up with their work and social lives via computers or smartphones. With this exponential increase in Cyber Users, we must ensure that Cyber laws can keep up with new developments.