Cyber Law Course in india

Cyber space to that of an open ocean where new shoals and icebergs appear every day posing navigational hazards. But unlike the case of ocean where the international community woke up and created the law of the sea, the responses to the challenges confronting cyber space is sporadic or even non- existent.Even some of our most learned legal luminaries find it difficult to solve the problems posed by technology, with complexities in cyber space constantly evolving with each passing day.

This makes a course in cyber law (cyber law courses) or career in cyber law absolutely vital for graduates and professionals aspiring to place themselves at an advantageous position in the job market and also scale the ladder of success in their chosen area of specialisation.

Nearly 50 per cent of the candidates who enroll for a one- year diploma course in cyber law offered by the Indian Law college, Bhagwan Das Road, are already employed. They look at the cyber law course as an added qualification in furthering their career. In every batch we have around five to ten candidates from the software industry learning cyber law. Once they complete the cyber law course they can work as legal counsels or mediators in disputes relating to cyber crimes in their company. In fact, the batch of 60 is often a motley crowd comprising lawyers, who constitute the majority, apart from policemen and software professionals.

Key Components of a Course in Cyber Law

Apart from offering an overview of the cyber world to the students, the module will look into aspects such as digital signatures, consumer protection, dispute resolution, domain name dispute resolution, cyber squatting, cyber crimes, cyber forensic, cyber criminals and their objectives, the various types of cyber crimes in india or abroad such as stalking, cyber pornography, forgery, cyber terrorism, computer vandalism and crimes related to Intellectual Property Rights. The course module will also focus on the various regulatory frame works on cyber crimes such as issues relating to investigation, jurisdiction, evidence and relevant provisions under the Information Technology Act 2000, Indian Penal Code, Pornography Act and Evidence Act.

Cyber Law College & Universities

The Indira Gandhi National Open University ( IGNOU) too offers a certificate programme in cyber law. The six- month- long post- graduate certificate course open to graduates in any discipline focuses on cyber space technology and social issue, regulation of cyber space, commerce and cyber space and privacy and data protection.

More than 60 per cent of the candidates who enroll for the cyber law course are computer professionals and the rest are lawyers and graduates. They ( computer professionals) are already aware about the technology and want a grasp of the legal aspects which can advance their career. In deference to the growing request for the course, IGNOU is now planning to launch a separate programme for police personnel.