A Study on People’s Opinion on Awareness about Cybercrime in India

Abstract

Today, cybersecurity is as important as economic security”. Like many other crimes, cybercrime is on the increase these days. Using computers and the Internet to steal a person’s identity or to import illegal or malicious programs. Cybercrime is very harmful for everyone., because it directly includes stealing their personal data, which damages their respect in the society, cybercrime has a huge-negative impact on our society, our economy and our business, because for our society, cybercrime can play a role in bullying, identity theft, cyber-stalking and cyber-defamation, resulting in a very uncomfortable position for victims of these attacks. Cybercrime affects the economy and business, and recent years have seen many cases of data theft another cyberattacks against some large companies. Companies spend millions of dollars each year to protect their systems from any form of cyber theft, misuse of their files. Not only does cybercrime affect any individual financially, but it also affects them spiritually like women who irritate their modesty by sharing photos of themselves on the internet, but it also hampers the spiritual growth of anyone teenager today, because many teenagers are in This cyber traits & over. And end their lives with suicide and depression. To protect everyone from cybercrime, there are many laws related to cybercrime prevention like:  1. Information and Technology Act 2000 & 2. Indian Penal Code 1860.