The origin of cryptography has been found to date back to about 2000 B.C., with the practice of hieroglyphics by the Egyptians. ‘Crypt’ means secret or hidden and ‘graphy’ refers to writing. It is a method of protecting information or data through the use of codes, so that only those, for whom the information is […]
Digital Forensics
Introduction to the Information Technology Act, 2000
With the advancement in technology, the business communities are continuously making a shift towards electronic commerce and transborder contracts. This has brought in a new requirement for new regulations for its legal endorsement. Moreover, while the shift towards a techno-savvy environment has been advantageous to various domains, yet, it has also exhibited its liabilities in […]
Important Definitions and Offences of the IT Act, 2000
The Information Technology Act, 2000 or IT ACT 2000 is an Act of the Indian Parliament notified on 17 October 2000 that primarily deals with cyber crime and electronic commerce. The bill was finalised by group of officials headed by then Minister of Information Technology Pramod Mahajan and was signed by then President K. R. Narayanan. The original Act contained 94 […]
Open Systems Interconnection Model (OSI)
The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is a reference model which was developed by the ISO (International Organisation for Standardisation) in 1984, as a conceptual framework of standards for communication in the network across different equipment and applications. It has now been considered the primary architectural model for inter-computing and inter-networking communications. The OSI model […]
Types of Cyber Crime
Cyber crime can be referred to as any illegal or criminal activity involving computer systems or networks. Although there is no single definition for cyber crime, it can be largely grouped into three types – those crimes that are committed with computer as the target; those, where a computer system serves as a tool or […]
Computer Forensic Investigation
Computer forensic investigation involves obtaining and analysing digital information for use as evidence in legal matter. It encompasses all processes, from searching and collecting digital evidences from the crime scene to the acquisition and examination in the laboratory to presenting the findings in the court of law. The role of a computer forensics investigator is […]