WEBINAR ON CYBER CRIME: CYBER STALKING AND HARASSMENT
10, Jun 2021
WEBINAR ON CYBER CRIME: CYBER STALKING AND HARASSMENT
Date of Webinar : 21st May, 2021
Time: 1000-1300 hours
In the world of internet, cyber space is the common ground for all persons. With the traffic on cyber space, there has been a rampant increment in the crimes committed therein, and is commonly referred to as ‘cyber crimes’. The area of cyber crimes is evolving with a new crime and issue coming to the forefront on each passing day.Cybercrimes may be committed against persons, property or the state.Cybercrimes committed against persons include various crimes like transmission of child-pornography, harassment of any one with the use of a computer such as e-mail, and cyber-stalking.The trafficking, distribution, posting, and dissemination of obscene material including pornography, indecent exposure, and child pornography, constitutes one of the most important cybercrimes known today. The potential harm of such a crime to humanity can hardly be overstated. This cybercrime threatens to undermine the growth of the younger generation as also traumatize and leave irreparable scars and injury on the younger generation, and requires to be curbed at once.In the webinar, legal practitioners and social activists have enlightened the participants with their knowledge and experience and covered different and important facets of cyber space, cyber law and cyber crimes in India.
