The Flipside of Digitization with special reference to India

Abstract

The incredible and tremendous usage of digital platform across world and in India has resulted into a horrendous situation where society and nations are vulnerable to cybercrime. A cybercrime is one that uses computers as a means for perpetuating further crimes. It is defined as an unlawful act committed through computers and computers are used as tool or target or both. A criminal is not constrained by geographical location as cyber space is borderless and free flowing. The criminals do not abide by the law of one nation and have many escape windows. Countries across world are attending to this problem with bilateral and multi- lateral agreements. The present study is about understanding internet user in counties of world and cybercrime e in India and its states. Growth in cybercrime in India. Digital India campaign has propelled internet usage and crime as well. The study is an overview of cybercrime in India as a whole.