Cyber crimes can be classified into 3 major categories such as a) Crime against government such as cyber terrorism. b) Crime against persons such as cyber pornography, cyber stalking, cyber defamation c) Crime against property such as online gambling, intellectual property infringement, phishing, credit card frauds.

There are various modes or methods by which cyber crime can be committed such as Unauthorized access to computer systems or networks / Hacking Theft of information contained in electronic form Email bombing Data diddling Salami attack Denial of Service attack Virus / worm attacks Logic bombs Internet time thefts

Any criminal activity that uses a computer either as instrumentality, target or a means for perpetuating further crimes comes within the ambit of cyber crime. The term “cyber-crime” is not defined under the Information Technology Act, 2000.In simple terms cyber crime would be “unlawful acts wherein the computer is either a tool or a target […]

Market entry strategy- Franchising World-Nov 2009 (Interview with Seth Associates) by Amanpreet Many foreign companies have taken recourse to the joint venture to enter the emerging Indian market. TFW explores various facets of the most viable business route for entering into the new market. Research before you decide When any company plans to unveil its brand […]

Karnika Seth is the chairperson and Founder of the Lex Cyberia, the world’s first integrated cyberlaws consulting , forensics and legal research centre.Launched in 2009 ,Lex Cyberia is the legal consulting & research centre for Information Technology law and practice at Seth Associates, law firm based in India with established reputation in areas of Corporate […]

With the passage of the IT Amendment Bill 2008 , specific section 67B was inserted in the IT Act,2000 to combat Child pornography. Our National agencies and NGOs that protect Child rights must take a clue from the News on Microsoft Software working towards curbing Child pornography. These agencies and Child rights organizations ought to […]