Question

Discuss in detail the legal dimensions of computerization. substantiate your answer with suitable examples

Answer 1

Computer and Internet are being used every day by billions of people around the globe. For example, on June 30, 2010 nearly 197 crore of people used the Internet, which works out to 28.7 per cent of the world population.The penetration of the Internet grows at a rapid rate even in underdeveloped countries. Almost all financial, industrial, and commercial institutions make use of the Internet for their regular work. Anyarea involving heavy monetary transactions is a fertile ground for criminals.Appropriate steps have to be evolved and implemented for the prevention of crimes and the punishment of the criminals through due legal processes. This emphasises the relevance of cyber law.Cybercrimes have uniquefeatures distinct from those of traditional stylesof crimes. The criminals aim not only at swindling money. They cast their nets far and wide. Cybercrimes include offences including theft of data, copyright violation, IPR violation, online transfer of bank deposits by fraud, forgery, identity theft, unauthorised access to computers, DoS attack (denial-of-service attack),hacking, stalking, sending offensive or pornographic material through e-mail, defamation, illegal gathering and dissemination of information through Internet, e-mail spamming, damaging computer programs through illegal access, computer sabotage, spreading computer viruses, computer espionage, fraudulent e-commerce activities and cyber terrorism.

Answer 2

Computerization is the act of changing from manual to modern computer application on our day today activities

The act requires legal dimension as it has to consider ethical concerns through legal means -

For instance in the field of publicity and advertisement , for one face or one's property to be used in the advertisement the legal permission must be put into consideration