Technology has advanced at a rapid pace, much faster than we can keep up with it. But that doesn’t imply that we cannot try to understand it and learn it, because when we don’t get technology, we fall far behind. Lawyers were never really required to know technology, and even if their cases involved technical details, they would hire an expert to help with this aspect. But today, technology has made it possible to do so much more in very little time – gadgets and devices help lawyers in more ways than one.

Palm Beach attorney Christopher Hopkins shows his iPhone application that provides lawyers with cyber access to rules of professional conduct and guidelines.

Cyber lawyers are a relatively new breed; they evolved because technology evolved and because people began to misuse the technology for nefarious purposes. Today, there are laws relating to data encryption, child pornography, data transfer, data privacy, online plagiarism, and various other forms of cybercrime. However, there are still many loopholes that can be exploited by those who really know technology, and this is the foremost reason why cyber lawyers must understand technology.

Cyber lawyers are not really required to have any kind of special qualifications; they’re just lawyers who happen to be interested in cyber law, its implications and its cases. However, if they venture into cyber law without knowing all there is to know about technology, they’re not going to be very good at their job. If cyber lawyers want to rule the roost and win cases in their domain, they must be familiar with the ins and outs of technology.

If we take a look at those who know the most about cyberspace, we find that it’s the criminals – the hackers, the virus authors, the scammers, the con artists – who are familiar with its ins and outs. The law is on their trail, but often far behind. This is because those in law enforcement do not think like criminals. So if cyber lawyers want to get inside the minds of online crooks and know how they think, they need to know technology as well as, if not better than them.

As I said at the beginning of this article, technology is advancing faster than we can keep up with it. However, cyber lawyers must keep up to date with the latest advances in cyber technology if they are to continue to be relevant in their field. Cyberspace develops rapidly, and criminals and people who exploit this virtual world are always abreast of all that can be done with the technology that creates it. So for cyber lawyers to be one step ahead of them, they must continue to improve their knowledge of technology as and when advances are made. This is a field where the learning never stops, where every day brings new knowhow and new challenges, and where innovation can become obsolete in no time at all.

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Computer forensics experts are often called as ‚“Cyber Cops‚”, ‚“Cyber Investigators” or ‚”Digital Detectives”. The cyber law market is growing fast and it will continue to grow beyond imagination. Every individual is a potential victim to cyber crime. Everything is becoming cyber and the concerns of maintaining security of the information on the internet is also growing. Therefore there are tremendous career opportunities in almost every field from law to the IT Industry. The need of the time is to utilize the vast potential of Information Technologies for peaceful purposes and progressive economic development of India .

Who is Cyber Lawyer?

Cyber lawyer deals with legal issues concerning the use of computer, computer systems and computer networks as well as the Internet. Although it is an emerging field in India, it is making rapid progress.The number of cases involving cyber crime have been on the rise since the word spread. The Information Technology Act, 2000 takes care of all wrongs done using computers. However, its a field where there would be less of litigation but more of consultancy required. And thus, not only a law graduate, but also a person with a technological bent of mind would be able to master this field. Lawyers with technological know how are surely going to rule the show.

How To be a Cyber Lawyer ?

To become a cyber lawyer, all you need is to be a qualified lawyer, and earn a diploma in cyber law. Some good institutions offering courses in this field are:

1. Asian School of Cyber Law, Pune,  http://www.asianlaws.org
2. Indian Law Institute, Delhi,  http://www.ilidelhi.org
3. Mumbai University  http://www.glc.edu/cyber.asp
4. NALSAR, Hyderabad,  http://nalsar.ac.in/ and
5. Indian Institute of Information Technology (IIIT) Allahabad,  http://pgd.iiita.ac.in/

With cyber crime on the rise, the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) have also launched a six-month PG certificate course in cyber law with the West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences (NUJS), acting as its resource center.

Various courses are offered in Cyber Crime Investigation.

1. Diploma in cyber law (Distance and classroom mode)

2. Advanced Diploma in Cyber Law (Distance mode only):

3. ASCL Certified Cyber Crime Investigator (Distance and classroom mode)

Some of the institutes offering these courses are:

1.Symbiosis Society’s Law College , Pune, and NALSAR University ( www.nalsarpro. org ).

2. Asian School of Cyber Laws , Pune (www.asianlaws.org).

3. Indian Institute of Information and Technology, Allahabad ( www.iiita.ac.in).

4.Center for Distance Education, University of Hyderabad (www.uohy.ernet.in).

5. Amity Law School , Delhi . (www.amity.org).

6. Department of Law, University of Delhi (www.du.ac.in).

7. National Law School of India , University Bangalore – 72. (www.nls.ac.in)

8. National Academy of Legal Studies and Research University of Law , Hyderabad-560027. (www.reachout hyderabad.com ).

9. Cyber Law College NAAVI in Chennai, Mysore , Hubli, Mangalore and Bangalore (www.cyberlawcollege.com).

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