Cyber Forensics in India: Government of India Must Take it Seriously
Cyber Forensics is an important part of any criminal investigation involving cyber crimes and contraventions. However, it requires a sound expertise to be practiced. Cyber Forensics in India has started gaining importance out of the necessity to deal with modern cyber crimes. Though India has taken some steps in the direction of enacting ICT related law in the form of Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act, 2000), yet by and large it failed to provide a sound and secure law in this crucial direction. The result is too obvious. India has to depend upon foreign experts and institutions/universities even for the task of tracing an offender sending an offensive e-mail. In India we have very few experts who can provide cyber forensics services in an appropriate manner. Take for example the recent case of the Forensic Science Laboratory, Maharashtra, which sough help from the Purdue University, US regarding the wireless routers and their functions. Interestingly, the law enforcement machinery in India first tried to solve the case itself but landed in “detaining” two Americans only. Finally, when it was unable to solve the cyberspace puzzle, it sought the help of Purdue University.
Language: English
August 20, 2008
Archive Date: August 20, 2008
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