@article{Brigadier General Md. Khurshid Alam, ndc, psc_2011, place={Dhaka, Bangladesh}, title={CYBERCRIME IN BANGLADESH: IMPLICATIONS AND RESPONSE STRATEGY}, volume={10}, url={https://ndcjournal.ndc.gov.bd/ndcj/index.php/ndcj/article/view/82}, abstractNote={<p>Cybercrime is becoming a serious concern of the modern world. With the<br>spiralling technological advancements, more number of functions and services<br>are increasing their reliance on ICT-based networks. Such reliance in the<br>foreseeable future is likely to involve most of the socio-politico-economic, as well<br>as military affairs around the globe. Alarmingly, cyber criminals are creeping at<br>the heels of these technological advents and terrorising individuals, communities,<br>societies, organisations and states by hi-tech theft, forgery, defamation, sabotage,<br>propaganda and other malicious activities. The convenience of committing the<br>crime without being easily detected makes cyber criminals nearly invincible. While<br>the detrimental effect of cybercrime is more pronounced in developed countries,<br>the crime is still less evident in Bangladesh. There are, however, symptoms<br>popping up sporadically which allude to a potential threat that is likely to grow<br>along with the ‘Digital Bangladesh’. The awareness and preparedness of the<br>country in this regard is apparently dubious. This paper attempts to evaluate the<br>vulnerability and awareness of Bangladesh concerning cybercrime, and suggest<br>an outline strategy to deal with it. A conceptual overview, skimmed chiefly out<br>of published materials, is presented at the beginning. The vulnerabilities and<br>preparedness is then evaluated before recommending a response strategy to<br>fight cybercrime. The analysis is primarily based on personal experience and<br>interactions with the concerned elite.<br>The degree of awareness in this regard, and hence the preparedness, is minimal.<br>The country needs to immediately start building up and enhancing its capability<br>to deal with cybercrimes. Such efforts should include legislative, judicial and<br>executive aspects, and development of a holistic approach involving all technocrats,<br>administrators, users and beneficiaries of cyber facilities. Promulgation of relevant<br>laws and their effective enforcement; building awareness; acquiring technical<br>knowledge and capabilities, etc are also vital in this regard.</p>}, number={2}, journal={NDC E-JOURNAL}, author={Brigadier General Md. Khurshid Alam, ndc, psc}, year={2011}, month={Dec.}, pages={20-35} }