期刊名称:Journal of Alternative Perspectives in the Social Sciences
印刷版ISSN:1944-1088
电子版ISSN:1944-1096
出版年度:2011
卷号:3
期号:1
页码:240-259
出版社:Guild of Independent Scholars
摘要:The world of internet today has become a parallel form of life and living. Public are now capable of doing things which were not imaginable few years ago. The Internet is fast becoming a way of life for millions of people and also a way of living because of growing dependence and reliance of the mankind on these machines. Internet has enabled the use of website communication, email and a lot of anytime anywhere IT solutions for the betterment of human kind. Cyber crime is emerging as a serious threat. Worldwide governments, police departments and intelligence units have started to react. Initiatives to curb cross border cyber threats are taking shape. Indian police has initiated special cyber cells across the country and have started educating the personnel. This article is an attempt to provide a glimpse on cyber crime in society. This article is based on various reports from news media and news portal.