Bytes to Justice: Unleashing the Potential of Artificial Intelligence in Cybercrime Detection and Policing System
Chandan Pan is a Senior Architect in AI and Customer Decision Hub Unit at BPM…
Cybercrimes know no borders and have evolved alongside emerging digital technologies. Each year, the number of reported cybercrimes in India continues to rise significantly, and the situation is worsening, says Ivor Vaz. On a positive note, a vibrant India is on the brink of a digital revolution. Once primarily an agricultural nation, India is undergoing…
To effectively address the challenges posed by newer technologies and ensure the safety and security of our citizens from emerging cyber threats, it is essential for world leaders to collaborate and strengthen enforcement agencies. Recent crime data published by the National Crime Record Bureau (NCRB) reveals a significant increase in registered cybercrimes, rising from 12,317…
To strengthen the mechanism to deal with cybercrimes in a comprehensive and coordinated manner, the Central Government, through the Ministry of Home Affairs has set up the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C). As per the Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India, ‘Police Order’ and ‘Public Order’ are State issues. Hence, States and UTs are…
Cybercrime is progressing at an incredibly fast pace, with new trends constantly emerging. Cybercriminals are becoming more agile, exploiting new technologies with lightning speed, tailoring their attacks using new methods, and cooperating with each other in ways we have not seen before. D. Sivanandhan, Former Director-General of Police (Retd), Maharashtra, who was also the former…
Praveen Dixit is the Special Rapporteur, Maharashtra and Goa, for the National Human Rights Commission. India has been championing human rights for centuries and applying the same principles to not only individuals but also the rights of animals, birds, marine creatures, and the natural world, including mountains, trees, rivers, and oceans. This is achieved through…
B Shanker Jaiswal, IPS, is the Joint CP Technology & Project Implementation in Delhi Police. His MS Research (MSR) thesis focused on predictive policing, culminating in the publication of two significant papers on crime prediction using AI methodologies. He is a proponent of leveraging cutting-edge technologies to enhance public safety. He can be reached at…
Advocate Salman Sabuani is a specialist in matters concerning legal strategy, fraud by companies, white collar crime, forensic accounting, corporate and individual debt recovery, medical negligence cases, and property encroachment matters. I am writing this series of articles to help readers gain a better understanding of their interactions with law enforcement agencies. By clarifying key…
In his latest Mann Ki Baat address, Prime Minister Narendra Modi cautioned the nation about the alarming rise of the ‘digital arrest’ scam. This scam involves fraudsters posing as law enforcement officials to extort money from unsuspecting victims. PM Modi revealed that in the first quarter of 2024 alone, Indians lost a staggering Rs 120.3…
Padma Jaiswal, a 2003-batch IAS officer from the AGMUT cadre, holds an MBA from Panjab University and a degree in Company Secretaryship. She has held significant roles in the Union and State governments, public-sector companies, and regulatory institutions like RBI, SEBI, and the Election Commission. Currently serving as Secretary to the Government for Union Territories…
An Initiative to Educate Citizens on Cybercrimes Cybercrime Rok Foundation is a registered Trust under the Mumbai Public Trust Act. We received our registration certificate in August 2024. Previously known as “Cybercrime Rok,” the Foundation was established in 2012 by Shailesh Jaria and Vinith Jain with the mission of raising awareness among millions of mobile…