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            Sec 13 (lxxii 2007, Pakistan) apprehends Cyberstalkers

By

(S.J.TUBRAZY Advocate)

 Instinctively man always tries to scare others to quench his threats of deprivations; where ever he finds its interests he tries to achieve them by hook or crook.  To scare others for someone ill will not always been very easy task except the victim itself express it fear, conversely direct assault always required blind valor and fearlessness on the victim. The evolution of advance technology has made it easy to harass, threat or stalk live and directly being immaterialized.

            Simply the process of harassing, threatening or intimidating behavior through internet, electronic mail or other similar means of communication is called cyber stalking, in very general term stalking tenders to harassing or threatening behavior that an individual engaged in frequently towards another person.

            Stalking is still managing by the traditional laws of tort through remedies of injunctions (under the code of Civil Procedure Code 1908 for temporary injunctions and Specific Relief Act for other injunctions) could not be one of the remedies a victim of stalking may have against the stalker in the cyber world where every one is online.

            Prevailing impacts of cyber stalking could not be managing  by the traditional laws and procedure, the civil liabilities could not discourage and culminate the criminal mentality and criminal activities successfully that why in the advanced countries where internet and the means of communication are inevitable special laws have been enacted, to getting the same step for secure the mental serenity and privacy of online community Pakistan has enacted the Prevention of Electronic Crime Ordinance 2007 where in the section 13 comprehensibly elucidate the cyberstalking which is reproduced as under;        

 13. Cyber stalking

(1).Whoever with intent to coerce , intimidate, or harass any person uses computer, computer network, internet, network site ,electronic mail or any other similar means of communication to. –

(a). communicate obscene, vulgar, profane, lewd, lascivious , or indecent language, picture or image;

(b). make any suggestion or proposal of an obscene nature;

(c). threaten any illegal or immoral act;

(d). take or distribute pictures or photographs of any person without his consent or knowledge;

(e). display or distribute information in a manner that substantially increases the risk of harm or violence to any other person, commits the offence of cyber stalking.

(2). Whoever commits the offence specified in sub-section (1) shall be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years or with fine not exceeding three hundred thousand rupees, or with both:

Provided if the victim of the cyber stalking under sub-section (1) is a minor the punishment may extend to ten years or with fine not less than one hundred thousand rupees, or with both.

 The Section 13 of Prevention of Electronic Crime Ordinance 2007 expansively engulf the cyberstalking but its all upon the proper enforcement and understanding of the Ordinance, the method of the cyber stalking is the acts of threatening and flinging dire consequence which obvious of the stalker’s obsession behavior for the victim. Stalking normally starting by normal polite expression of deep love for the victim which gradually become severe and intense and very often this obsession behavior got the stage of abnormality which may result of different way to express the feelings that depends upon the psyche of stalker.

            Online stalkers try to find out the IP address, server location, personal mail address and even the victim’s home address. The internet analysts observe that more than 90% mater involve in the stalking is love and gross strength of the stalkers is always male and victims are female. The analysts also observe that there are some similarities ands as well as differences when put side by side the cyberstalking and real world stalking. In real world stalking, in a famous case Bumett v. George 1992 IFLR 525 the plaintiff has been subject to a series of assault, unwanted visits, damage to her house telephone threats and telephone calls at unsocial hours, the court of appeal granted an injunction prohibiting the defendant from entering her property and from assaulting, molesting or interfering with her calculating to impair her health.

 In the world of cyber neither the acts of stalker are certain nor the stalker may be locate easily nor the victim is even aware with this fact that he is going to be the victim of cyber stalking. In the cyber world every one is supposed to be online and the online community could not be secure and save except to design the definite online code of conduct which may fix the civil and criminal liabilities. The Prevention of Electronic Crime Ordinance 2007 may knock the luck of online community and the online community can crop fruits of mental peace, security and advantages of advance technology of communication by enacting these cyber laws.

 (The writer is a lawyer of cyber laws in Pakistan)

 

 

 

CCITO, India under Raj. B. Lonsane’s stewardship is set to launch cyber crime prevention and information security governance for Indian IT Industry. Raj. B. Lonsane says that proper information security governance is imperative in achieving optimum data protection and prevent operational discontinuity. According to Raj. B. Lonsane, the benefits of realistic information security governance are considerable. When an organization is known for best practices in information security governance, stocks and shares of the company readily achieve significant increase in value. Besides an increase in goodwill, security governance provides operational and administrative fluidity by increasing predictability and reducing uncertainty of business operations.

Raj. B. Lonsane opines that this is the result of lowering inherent risks in information security to foreseeable and tolerable limits. Containment of security threats to predictable and acceptable levels significantly helps in effective allocation of limited security resources without compromising ability to prompt incidence response related to information security threats. An effective security policy is being assured along with its compliance enhancing ability to protect sensitive information during crucial business negotiations such as mergers or acquisitions.

According to Raj. B. Lonsane, effective information security governance adds value to the organisation by increasing level of assurance in decision making based on predictable outcomes which in turn improve customer and trading partner relationships due to low probability of a confidentiality breach. It also helps in developing new ways and means for executing electronic transactions and mitigating risk in process disruptions thereby reducing cost of operations.

Well organised information security governance provides protection from potential claims or legal liabilities that may result from negligence or absence of due diligence, increase ability in responding swiftly to security incidences. Raj. B. Lonsane says that prompt and credible responses to regulatory compliance notices or queries can help in protecting and maintaining organisation’s reputation and avoid damages due to non availability of sufficient information or delayed response.

Raj. B. Lonsane believes that CCITO, India can lead the path towards effective and realistic information security governance for preventing cyber crimes by insiders. With help of Information Technology professionals specialising in information security Raj.B.Lonsane has invited to join Cyberhawk India’s venture and by collaborating with the major players such as public and private sectors, state authorities and law enforcement agencies Raj. B. Lonsane expects to achieve his goal.

The Mission of the CCITO, India is to spread Awareness about Cyber Crime, Impart Training to the Police Departments and The Law Enforcement Agencies and also offer services to the Corporates for prevention of cyber crimes from Insiders.

Raj B Lonsane is a founder member of CCITO, India formed in collaboration with professionals from the IT and Cyber Crime domain with the specific intention of imparting awareness on cyber crimes and cyber laws, Obviation of cyber crimes by insiders, assistance to fight cybercrimes with the help of respective cyber cells, law enforcement agencies and other concerned players.

The other directors of the company are Divyendu Chandurkar, Ex Director, TechDefence, Nashik, Sneha Hire, Ex Director, TechDefence, Nashik. On board also are International Cyber Crime investigators, Cyber Law Advocates including international law firms, Labour law Advocates, Clinical psychologists and Corporate trainers.

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