India Ranks Third In The LIst Of Most Cybercrime Affected Countries: Former DGP and Padmashree Prakash Singh

India now ranks third in the list of countries most affected by cybercrime in the world. Cybercrime now looms large as the biggest threat to people in most countries.

This was revealed at a webinar by former DGP Padmshree Prakash Singh organised by the Alumni Association of Allahabad University.

Cases of data leakage and financial fraud will increase.

The cyber law has several loopholes and there exists a shortage of cyber crime experts.

The government will have to enact more effective and bigger laws in order to deal with the ever-increasing menace of cybercrime, said the former DGP who had suggested several important reforms in the police department more than 15 years ago.

Cybercrime hits people financially in a big way and it becomes difficult to catch the perpetrators of the crime.

Such financial fraudsters are sitting hundreds of miles away and they adopt such techniques and styles that it becomes difficult for the police to catch them. Then they have to depend on the police of other far-off areas which becomes a difficult exercise in a place like India and the type of system in which we are living. Request for assistance and cooperation is difficult to elicit, says a police officer.

Sadly, Cyber experts are not being recruited directly despite the need of the hour.

The main speaker at the webinar former IPS Dr Triveni Singh spoke on the form of cybercrime and how to prevent it.

 Cybercriminals can make digital copies of websites. They are experts in making deep fake videos and indulging in blackmailing which is being reported these days. They are capable of emptying your bank accounts. Never download any excess remote tool as it could prove to be disastrous. Do not receive any unknown video calls. Keep your device password protected and do not click unknown links. The president of Alumni Association SK Singh conducted the webinar.