In the context of the recent cybercrime cases as stated in the report ‘Stop cyber-crime army to be set up in Kerala schools’ published on June 23 in Gulf News, I feel that this a crime that cannot be completely eradicated by just teaching people not to communicate with strangers and give away personal details. Rather, people who are interested to bully, tease and torture others via the vast internet are the ones who have to be taught not to lure innocent users into revealing personal information. With respect to the country of India, crimes in the cyberspace is a challenge awaiting the government’s attention other than the everyday corruption that is occuring around the country. In today’s world and in many aspects, criminals are having the upper hand and in most cases, they manage to escape their punishment. And the one who is left to suffer is the ignorant victim of this new generation of crime who have to bear the consequences.
I am not surprised to hear that children of the new generation have admitted to creating a negative online experience for their fellow students during their school years. All this is not just due to exposure of wrong movies, websites, surroundings, company and friendships. Parents are also to be blamed when their children are falling on a wrong path. This is now an issue that is getting out of the hands of families and neighbourhoods. If the government cooperates with civilians, they can together work towards the prevention of cybercrime. If we do that, the Internet may seem to be less threatening in the future.
- Maria Vincent is an Indian pupil based in Dubai.
