A study of Indian approach towards cyber security

Cyberspace is a network of networks connecting billions of users round the globe with the help of networked gadgets that include computers, mobile phones, palmtops, iPods, etc. Internet, though offers great benefit to society, it also presents opportunities for criminals using new and highly sophisticated technology tools. It both poses and suffers from various security challenges as it is used to commit crime and is itself target of crime. It has unveiled many unique challenges like cyber espionage, cyber warfare, cyber terrorism that were not known previously in real space. The technology is constantly evolving which gives birth to a newer crime and a new generation of crimes has come on the horizon. It is in this backdrop that an attempt is made to analyze different facets of cybercrimes together with possible solutions offered by law and technology.