What are cybersecurity laws?
Cyberlaw is part of the entire legal system that deals with the internet, online crimes, and their respective legal issues. Many areas, including internet access and use and online privacy.
What are cybercrimes?
The only difference between an average crime and cybercrime is that cyber-crime is involved in crime as a purely digital hub. Cybercrime is generally classified into four main categories. They are known as finance, privacy, hacking, and cyber-terrorism.
Indian laws preventing cybercrime
- Information Technology Act, 2000
- The Indian Penal Code
- NIST Compliance
- Companies Act of 2013
- The Banker’s Book Evidence Act
- The Indian Evidence Act
How to file complaints about cybercrimes?
Victims can report a cybercrime complaint to their nearest police stations or at cyber police stations called a cyber cell, which operates for specific districts.
Cyber fraud victims can report their complaints by using helpline #155260. It is managed and operated by the concerned state police.
Websites to file complaints about cybercrimes
https://cybercrime.gov.in/
Departments for Prevention of Cyber and Online Crime in India
The Ministry was renamed on 19 July 2016 to prevent online crime and ensure internet security. It was earlier offered as "It Department".
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Government of India: https://www.meity.gov.in/content/cyber-laws
Department of Prevention of Online Crime and Ensuring Internet Security in Tamil Nadu, "Information Technology Department" https://it.tn.gov.in/en/home
Credit card receipt, Bank statement Envelope (if received a letter or item through mail or courier), Brochure/Pamphlet, Online money transfer receipt, Copy of email, URL of the webpage, Chat transcripts, Suspect mobile number screenshot, Videos, Images, Any other kind of document.
Also, use the website mentioned below to clarify such doubts.
https://www.cybercrime.gov.in/Webform/FAQ.aspx
Documents accepted to prove online offenses
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