IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

A Study on Cyber Crimes with Special Reference to E-Banking Services

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Amanpreet Kaur

Abstract

Cybercrime is an illegal criminal activity conducted by fraudsters with the use of computers and networks. It is unapproved access of sensitive information of individual or group of people’s data and information is one side. In today’s digitalization in banking system access banking services through electronic mode anywhere any time banking facilities. Customers are using online and offline modes for access services open in private websites for payments for buying and selling activities. The one face side is advantages and convenience and the other side with knowing or unknowingly without awareness threat to their account information from hackers and theft. The paper will provide information about cyber-crime, types of cybercrimes in the banking sector, IPC sections towards cybercrimes, and cyber-crimes trends through cases reported in recent years. Further, it will expand the study on cyber laws related to preventing cyber-crimes in the banking sector and strengthen the framework for E-banking growth. Finally suggests some safeguards to be maintained by banks and precautions to be taken by customers while accessing banking services electronically.

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