A STUDY OF CYBER CRIME AWARENESS AMONG HIGHER EDUCATION STUDENTS

Abstract

ICT based technology like computer, mobile phone and internet bid extreme benefits to society. Approximate one from every three persons in the world, had access to the internet.Everyone is very much depending on cyber world which also increase the space for cybercrime. Cybercrime is evolving as a very serious issue in today’s scenario. The internet becomes integrated part of our lives because it brings joy or happiness but sometime it becomes nightmare. There is a numerous trick used by cyber criminals to cheat people. Cyber world becomes forte of everyone, government sector to businessmen, school students to college students and teenagers to adults. In this study investigators want to investigate about the attitude towards cybercrime awareness among college students.For this purpose, investigator took 100 students from dewas district belongs to professional as well as traditional courses. The study also showed Average Cyber Crime Awareness among the college students. As we know the cybercrimes are increasing day by day but we can reduce these crimes by using proper preventive measures. Everyone should always take some precautions while using the internet. Students can be aware by organizing workshops, seminars and conferences etc.