Why cyber law

Information technology is encompassing all walks of life all over the world

IT has brought Transition from paper to paperless world

However!!!!There is a need to regulate the Cyber Space

Cyber space creates moral, civil and criminal wrongs. It has now given a new way to express criminal tendencies Crime is no longer limited to Hence the need of cyber laws space, time or a group of people. Due to the anonymous nature of the Internet, it is possible to engage into a variety of criminal activities with impunity and people with intelligence, have been grossly misusing this aspect of the Internet to perpetuate criminal activities in cyberspace..

Secondly!!!!
Initial laws of 1990s were developed and enacted way back keeping in mind the relevant political, social, economic, and cultural scenario of that relevant time Nobody then could really visualize about the Internet

As such, the coming of the Internet led to the emergence of numerous ticklish legal issues and problems which necessitated the enactment of Cyber laws.

Thirdly!!!!!
The laws of real world cannot be interpreted in the light of emerging cyberspace to include all aspects relating to different activities in Thus the need for enactment of relevant cyberspace cyber laws

Forthly!!!!
Internet requires an enabling and supportive legal infrastructure in tune with the times Only with the relevant cyber laws in place this legal supportive infrastructure can be provided E-commerce, the biggest future of Internet, can only be possible if we have the required legal infrastructure in place to compliment its growth

Importance of Cyber Law!!!

SINCE it touches almost all In today's highly digitalized world, almost everyone is affected by cyber law. aspects of transactions and Almost all companies extensively depend upon their computer networks and activities concerning the keep their valuable data in electronic form. Internet, the World Wide Web Government forms including income tax returns, company law forms etc are and Cyberspace now filled in electronic form. .. Consumers are increasingly using credit cards for shopping. THEREFORE 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 etc are becoming common. Digital signatures and e-contracts are fast replacing conventional methods of transacting business.

Cyber law is extremely Important