Information Technology has turned the world into a global village. Technological developments have transformed the transactions from paper to paperless with extraordinary speed. We are now creating new standards of speed, efficiency, and accuracy in information communication, which have become key tools for boosting innovations, creativity and increasing overall productivity. Cyberspace is being used to store confidential data of political, social, economic or personal nature, thus has done a great benefit to the society.
This speedy development of internet and cyber has led to the mushrooming of new types of transnational crimes especially internet and computer related. These kinds of crimes are without borders and affect countries across the globe. Hence, there is a great need for awareness among masses of necessary legislation in all countries of globe for prevention of computer, digital devices, internet, cyber related crimes etc. Internet-based transactions are border less, hence creating a new phenomenon of human activities undermining the application and legitimacy of cyber laws based on geographic boundaries. Every state has its own constitution and legislation most suited to her masses. This new virtual world, which is made up of the screens and passwords, called as “cyber world” is different from the “real world”. Territorial based legislation and enforcement for prevention of cyber or digital crimes is gigantic task for the authorities who have their own limits and areas.