Netadicted : If I send someone spam mails, can it be traced backto me? How?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : yes it can be traced back to you. so please do not involve yourself in these sort of activities which are a source of harassment to the receiver of such mails
seema : what is a spam mail?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : unsolicitated mail from any source is a spam mail
aman : Dear sir/madam, how can I protect my computer from hackers? I use cable internet at my home.
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : the most crucial aspect when you are using a cable internet or such broadband connection is the need to logout on completion of your internet activity. if you donot then there is a possibility that your computer can be used by miscreints as a launch pad to attack other computers. additionally there are also several firewall softwares available online free of cost which can be used to protect personal computers like yours
Pobody : i think it is not safe to give ur credit card number or ur address online..right??
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : you should only give your cc details and other personal information only on sites which use secure transaction processes. incase your cc informations is misused you can always refuse payment and therefore you will not loose any money
suchi : Hi How do i make sure my children dont surf porn sites???
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : make sure that you as parents are always there while your child surfs the net further you should use programs which filter out objectionable material. but these programs do not replace you for the most effective supervision
Sureshjay : dear sir, How will you detect frud from Mobile phone based crime over Net, where it is extremely difficult track IP adress of the user, esp. in a scenario where GPRS is availabla for prepay phones?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : the police and mumbai police in particular has processes and systems in place tht help detect any kind of crime commited with the usage of a mobile phone or the internet and we are constantly in touch with such service providers to help detect such crime. also evry system maintains its own form of logs. if you are affected then you must report this as quickly as possible to help us trace the criminal
Rohan : How reliable is online shopping?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : its safer than the real world. you should be shopping at sites which provide secure online payment systems which are displayed prominently across the site further you should only disclose relevent information as requested on such transactions.
asterix : hi...i download music regularly..how bad is it for my comp??
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : downloading of music without proper rights is illegal and therefore should not be practised. further downloading such files always has the risk of being virus infected which in turn could infect your entire system. in summary you should avoid downloading music
binny : Can someione actually probe into what my system contains when I am online
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : no not under normal conditions however there is always a remote possibility of a system being hacked that's why we are here
hotindia : How a normal computer expert help police for cyber crime or releted to cyber security ?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : mumbai police is always open to professional help from technological experts
Rahul : how safe is shoppng on net?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : shopping online is very safe on sites that use secure transactions methods and processes
harish : where do the cyber cafes get registered
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : the process of formulating rules and regulations to register cybercafes with the mumbai police is currently on
sranand_kumar : Using messenger is safe? Can I trust that no body seeing my chat message?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : it depends on the service provider providing such a service
cyberguy : what if i surf porn sites in cyber cafes with the consent of the owner
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : surfing porn sites is banned by law
ravi : how do i block the porn sites on my home PC ?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : you can use filters like netnanny, cyberpatrol, etc
ashish : how to check if a hacker is hacking my pc?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : firstly you must secure your personal computer with a competent firewall. such softwares will give you alerts about intrusions into your PC
Rakesh : is it good to meet peoples in the net
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : yes it is good to meet people on the net but one must be careful as in the real world about sharing personal information without knowing the person properly
patelharish : what all things the police ask while regitering cyber cafe
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : we are still formulating the set of regulations for cybercafes. please get in touch at officer@cybercellmumbai.com
Aniket : I am using the Blazix web server and internet conn. on same machine. when both are ON then i saw some unindetified IP addressed access my web server. Is it hack?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : it is possible that someone was probing the open ports on your system which is not actually hacking. if he intrudes into your system and does some activity on the system then it is hacking
hotindia : Dear sir, thanks for my answer that Mumbai police is open for other professional, but could you please spread the awareness how to contact or reach Mumbai police or other metro police if person is not living in same city ?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : you can visit our site at www.cybercellmumbai.com and email us at officer@cybercellmumbai.com
uttam : hello ..is Voice mail and webacamming legal and is viewing pornography legal in India?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : pornography is totally illegal in india
Shafi : How do you track the ppl who do the harrasment on thenet
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : if the harrasment is thru email and thru chat rooms we can surely track the person
sabinesh : if a person sends a threatening mail to me from any place...can it be tracked
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : yes it can be tracked
amir : IF ANYONE HAS GOOD EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATION, HOW CAN HE JOIN YOUR TEAM ?? IS THERE ANY WAY TO JOIN ??
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : the only way is to pass the central or the state government compitetive examinations
cherian : what should i do if an online transaction is not completed by the sender
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : if the sender to whom you have paid money online has not delivered you the required goods or services you can report the same to the police as well as proceed to the consumer court in your city
dhinchak : is it advisable to shop online using cc from cybercafes?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : it is preferable not to shop from cybercafes.
venk : where can i find cyber laws applicable in india
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : visit our website www.cybercellmumbai.com
venk : cybercellmumbai applies to only mumbai public or for the rest of the country also?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : if the person affected resides in mumbai or the internet company is based in mumbai then the jurisdiction to take action lies with the mumbai cybercell
uttam : which chapter of the law deals with pornography . I searched all thirteen chapters and it is not mentioned anywhere
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : refer to the section 67 of the information technology act 2000 under chapter 11 under offences heading
amir : MAY I SPEAK TO VIJAY MUKHI SIR ?IS HE HERE IN THE CHAT ROOM??
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : he has left the chat room
Hemanth : Hi, What precautions does a common man need to take while surfing the net?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : the mumbai cybercrime cell has prepared a booklet containing basic tips of surfing the net safely. u are welcome to visit our website and request for the same
aashishshetty : how do we register a complaint with the cyber cell? can we do it online?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : yes you can lodge your complaint on our website www.cybercellmumbai.com additionally as per present laws you need to register a FIR with us
Vandana : Dr. Pradnya or anyone can suggest me that what should i do in the following case. I have been cheated mentally emotionaly & physically by a boy to whom i trusted and caught him by logging into his account to know the truth and now he says that i have done a cyber crime and he can case on me but i had done this just to know the truth and he himself had given me the password long back. Now am confused what step should i take please help me out and guide me my email id is sweetheartfriend2003@yahoo.com.I can't even take help of my parents cos they don't know anything regarding this.
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : you can contact us at our office or mail us at officer@cybercellmumbai.com and we will be happy to guide you
aashishshetty : How many cyber cells are there in India? How many are being planned gto be opened?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : there are cybercells in delhi, kolkata, goa and bangalore. also CBI has a cybercrime cell
Sunitha : is marrying a person after meeting him over the net is safe ???
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : like in the real world you need to check all credentials before you take such a decision
uttam : Dr Sarvade tell me frankly do police take interest in any such case unless there is a media hype or money is flowing?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : the police takes action on all cases that are reported to them and affect the citizens of this country
rajarshisharma : dr pradnya,i am a security consultant presently working in tata infotech can u tell me the law regarding spreading of virus through e mail with a malicious intent can get prison term or not'
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : spreading any sort of virus is a violation of section 43 under the information technology act 2000. further the person may be sued for damages amounting to a maximum of Rs. 1 crore.
huzefa : do u have acess to somebody's privat emails? and do u actually read it?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : no we don't
venk : how do u punish a hacker.. by locking him up in another cyber room?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : hacking is an offence under sec 66 of information technology act 2000 and is punishable with imprisonment up to three years, or with fine which may extend upto two lakh rupees, or with bothwe will be closing this chat at 5:15PM IST
P.VIJAYAKUMAR : Hello, this is Vijay from Germany. I would like to ask the experts, what are the immediate procedures to be done, if found our Online Banking password is captured?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : please report it to the local investigating agency
amitahuja : how and where can we report some usefull info related to CyberWorm/Virus, Hackers?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : visit our website www.cybercellmumbai.com
Mukarram : I saw so many site which can offering for Match Making even rediff have this service? are you thing it legally allow ?
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : the internet facilitates people to search for a life partner. however like in the real world u need to check on the credentials of the individual concerned
sidharth : Dr about all the indian porn sites Dr pradnya? Porn is not legal here in india but indian porn sites exists. Why are you not doing anything to stop this? Don't you know which web hosting service is used to host those sites? Why dont you shut them off? I want the answer.........
Dr. Pradnya Saravade : most such sites that have been reported to us are hosted in countries outside India. but if you have any specific information about such sites hosted in india please mail us at officer@cybercellmumbai.com