Critical Analysis of Cyber Crime with reference to Lack of Awareness in the Society

The use of the mobile phones, internet and social media has become a part of everyday life for most of the people in carrying out daily transactions. Internet users are growing enormously, as is cybercrime. Cybercrime is a crime committed with the help of computers and networks. The threat of cybercrime is a reality that always exists and develops both in the personal and professional spheres. With the advent of internet, old evils have been given a new face. The aim of this study is to raise awareness of cybercrime in today’s world and to raise awareness of increased cyber security. This paper tries to analyze cybercrime awareness among the Internet users of several of various ages and educational backgrounds. It is presumed by the author that there exists a relationship between the age group of the respondents and the level of education. Therefore, it is the duty of all the internet users to be aware of cybercrime, be secure from any such crime and also help others by creating awareness among people.