Cyber Law is the law governing computers and the Internet. In
today’s highly digitalized world, almost everyone is affected by
cyber law. Let me take a few examples: Almost all transactions
in shares are in demat form. Almost all companies extensively
depend upon their computer networks and keep their valuable data
in electronic Form. Government forms including income tax
returns, company law forms etc are now filled in electronic
form. Consumers are increasingly using credit cards for
shopping. Most people are using email, cell phones and SMS
messages for communication. Even in “non-cyber crime” cases,
important evidence is found in computers / cell phones e.g. in
cases of divorce, murder, kidnapping, tax evasion, organized
crime, terrorist operations, counterfeit currency etc. Cyber
crime cases such as online banking frauds, online share trading
fraud, source code theft, credit card fraud, tax evasion, virus
attacks, cyber sabotage, phishing attacks, email hijacking,
denial of service, hacking, pornography