Cyber Crime: A Global Threat

There are no unmixed blessings on earth which means everything has both negative and positive sides. Science and technology are, in no way, exception to this. Technology help us conquer both time and distance. People living in the remotest corner of the globe can instantaneously communicate with others with the help of computer, internet or other electronic devices. The rapid progress of ICT has brought about a revolutionary change in every aspect of our life. However, criminals nowadays make use of technology to commit crimes and thereby the idea of cyber crime originates. Any kind of crime executed in assistance of technology is branded as cyber crime. More specifically, when computers, internet or any other electronic devices are used to commit crimes, it is called cyber crime. Cyber crime is more hazardous than the traditional crimes such as hijacking, stealing, bullying etc. It has become a big threat for the reason that one can commit the traditional crimes, even more severe crime, without being present physically. Only a computer or internet is needed to make these crimes happen. Cyber crime has variety of forms such as hacking, stealing, cyber-stalking, identity theft etc. A hacker can easily break the password of an account and steal the money.  Moreover they often hacks personal computers with a view to stealing important information. Sometimes they try to destroy or slow down network with virus-attack.  They use different software to get access to an account or computer. With the use of software, they also violate copyright and download their desired things illegally. It is not a matter of surprise that very often the criminals indulge themselves in the extortion using computers, internet or mobile phones. In most of the cases they remain undetected since law enforcing agencies do not have expertise and technical ability to find out the criminals. Consequently, overriding all other problems of the present world, cyber crime has ascended to the throne of malevolence. There are many factors which are responsible for the expansion to cyber crime across the globe. Firstly, the rate of return from such crimes is very high. Secondly, the criminals remain safe and sound after committing any crime. Thirdly there is hardly any law to check cyber crime. This evil has to be stopped until it is too late. It is a great threat to the economy of a developing country like ours. It is a matter of hope that people across the world have become more watchful of the crime. Some countries have already introduced strong law to prevent cyber crime.