PREDICTING CYBER CRIME ISSUES IN DIGITAL ENVIRONMENT-AN ANALYTICAL STUDY

Abstract

Cybercrime issues are an emerging severe hazard in digital world.  Cybercrime is one of the crime involving through internet by harm someone's security or finances. Usage of internet has become a daily routine for majority of people for day-to-day transactions. The number of internet users has grown tremendously and so does cyber-crimes. Worldwide governments, police departments and intelligence units have started  to  react.  Initiatives to curtail cyber threats are taking shape. Indian police has initiated special cyber cells across the country and have started educating the personnel. The digital environment is continually evolving, presenting numerous challenges and vulnerabilities that cybercriminals exploit for their illicit activities. Predicting cybercrime issues in this dynamic landscape is essential for proactive prevention and mitigation efforts. The research focuses on the main issues in cybercrime activities. This paper attempts to analyze the awareness of cyber-crime issues among internet users with different age groups, educational qualifications and also the problems faced by them.