The issue focused on internet governance with digital technologies such as smartphones and tablets leading to increased cybercrime.

Dr Kanwaljit Singh Chahal, secretary general of Computer Emergency Response Team India (CERT-In), which monitors cyber crime and hackers, said technology had changed the nature of cybercrime from terrorism and espionage to electronic harassment and bullying.

He added cyber criminals use malware that stole credit cards and hacked websites for extortion and blackmailing people. "Since computers can be accessed remotely by hackers,