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ISSN No: 2456 ISSN No: 2456 - 6470 | Conference Issue – ICDEBIICDEBI-2018

INTERNATIONAL CONINTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL ECONOMY AND FERENCE ON DIGITAL ECONOMY AND

ITS IMPACT ON BUSINESS AND TS IMPACT ON BUSINESS AND INDUSTRYINDUSTRY

Organised By: V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, SangliOrganised By: V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, SangliOrganised By: V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, Sangli

A Brief Study on on Cyber Crimes and IT Act in n India

Dr. Adv. Mrs. Neeta DeshpandeDr. Adv. Mrs. Neeta Deshpande
Assistant Assistant Professor& Hod, Commerce Department
V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, Sangli,V. P. Institute of Management Studies & Research, Sangli,
Affiliated to Shivaji University, KolhapurAffiliated to Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

ABSTRACT
Digital India is a campaign launched by GOI to Digital India is a campaign launched by GOI to economy and now cyber threats are at a new high. A economy and now cyber threats are at a new high. A
ensure that government services are made available to ensure that government services are made available to joint study by ASSOCHAM, an, an ATM Card hack hit
Indian citizens online. As Digital India encourages Indian citizens online. As Digital India encourages the Indian bank in affecting, around 3.2 million debit the Indian bank in affecting, around 3.2 million debit
cashless payments, but still many people are not very cashless payments, but still many people are not very Card. The study said the attacks on Indian website Card. The study said the attacks on Indian website
familiar with cashless payments; they have fear in iliar with cashless payments; they have fear in have increased nearly five times in the past four years. sed nearly five times in the past four years.
their mind of losing their money. The success of their mind of losing their money. The success of India’s budgetary allocation towards cyber security India’s budgetary allocation towards cyber security
digital India project is depending upon maximum digital India project is depending upon maximum was only about Rs. 42.2 crores( 2012was only about Rs. 42.2 crores( 2012-13) whereas US
connectivity with minimum cyber security risks. connectivity with minimum cyber security risks. spends $ 658 Million through Department of Home spends $ 658 Million through Department of Home
Increasing Technological advancements result into Increasing Technological advancements result into land security & $ 93 Million through USland security & $ 93 Million through US-CERT .
increase in cyber crimes. India has cyber laws to yber crimes. India has cyber laws to Cyber threats will rise as India is seeing a shift ts will rise as India is seeing a shift
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protect the citizens from the growing cyber crimes. protect the citizens from the growing cyber crimes. towards a cashless economy.
The present paper is based on both primary and The present paper is based on both primary and
secondary data. The objectives of the study are to secondary data. The objectives of the study are to There are huge gaps in India’s cyber security There are huge gaps in India’s cyber security
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According ccording
understand growth of internet users in the world and understand growth of internet users in the world and infrastructure. infrastructure. A t to o t the he s survey urvey of f
in Asia, to study growing cyber crimes, to understand y growing cyber crimes, to understand ASSOCHAM, India has witnessed 350% rise in cyber ASSOCHAM, India has witnessed 350% rise in cyber
the opinion of practicing advocates regarding the the opinion of practicing advocates regarding the crimes in the three years i.e. from 2011 to 201crimes in the three years i.e. from 2011 to 2014.
provisions of existing cyber laws in India to tackle provisions of existing cyber laws in India to tackle According to IEEE Conference report, 72% Indian According to IEEE Conference report, 72% Indian
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with the cyber crimes and to understand the with the cyber crimes and to understand the companies faced cyber attacks in 2015.companies faced cyber attacks in 2015.
shortcomings in the IT Act.
ASSOCHAM also reported that attacks on Indian SSOCHAM also reported that attacks on Indian
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KEYWORD: Internet, unauthorized access, cyInternet, unauthorized access, cyber websites have increased five times in last four years. websites have increased five times in last four years.
crime, cyber law, spam, hacking. India’s budgetary allocation towards cyber security ndia’s budgetary allocation towards cyber security
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was only 35.45 crores and which is increased to Rs .45 crores and which is increased to Rs
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INTRODUCTION 42.2. crores in the year 2011-2012. 2012.
Now the computer and internet are the inseparable Now the computer and internet are the inseparable
part our daily life. In present Era, people can access part our daily life. In present Era, people can access According to National Cyber Record Bureau, in 2012 According to National Cyber Record Bureau, in 2012
information, store information, share information information, store information, share information 27605 and in 2011, 21699 Indian websites are hacked. 27605 and in 2011, 21699 Indian websites are hacked.
through internet. The growing fastest world of through internet. The growing fastest world of In 2013, total 28481 Indian websites were hacked by In 2013, total 28481 Indian websites were hacked by
internet is known as cyber world. Government of internet is known as cyber world. Government of various hackers groups operating over the Globe. s operating over the Globe.
India has launched the Digital India campaign. has launched the Digital India campaign. According to NCRB report, in 2011 total 1791 cases According to NCRB report, in 2011 total 1791 cases
Accordingly, Accordingly, India India goes goes digitally digitally fast, fast, its its were registered, in 2012-2876 cases and in 20132876 cases and in 2013-
vulnerabilities also grow at a disturbing pace. With vulnerabilities also grow at a disturbing pace. With 4356 cares were registered under Information 4356 cares were registered under Information
demonetization pushed Indians to adopt Edemonetization pushed Indians to adopt E-platforms Technology Act 2000. NCRB reported that 422 cyber Technology Act 2000. NCRB reported that 422 cyber
at a great pace, its vulnerability is also growing fast. at a great pace, its vulnerability is also growing fast. crimes are registered under Indiacrimes are registered under Indian Penal Code which
After demonetization, India shifts to a cashless onetization, India shifts to a cashless

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