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Valini Dsouza: 0065 Somiara Zaman: 0085 Ashish Poladia: 0010 Beamish Gakhar: 0075 Imtiyazul Shaikh: 0014 Salil Kulkarni: 0059
To carry out electronic data interchange, and other means of electronic communication, commonly referred to as, electronic commerce, involving the use of alternative to paper based method of communication and storage of information. To facilitate electronic filing of documents with the Government agencies To amend the Indian Penal Code, the Indian Evidence Act, 1872, The Bankers Book Evidence Act, 1981 and the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
Chapter XI Offences
Chapter XII Network service providers not to be liable in certain cases Chapter XIII Miscellaneous
Chapter VII
22.Application for licence 23.Renewal of licence 24.Procedure for grant or rejection of licence 25. Suspension of licence 26. Notice of suspension or revocation of licence 27. Power to delegate 28.Power to investigate contraventions
Chapter VIII
29. Access to computers and data 30. Certifying Authority to follow certain procedures 31. Certifying Authority to ensure compliance of the Act, etc. 32. Display of licence 33. Surrender of licence 34. Disclosure
IT Amendment Bill,2008
Insertion of new section 3A- According to this section a subscriber can authenticate the electronic signature through electronic authentication technique Sec 7(A)-Audit and other documents, maintained in electronic form Sec 10(A)-Validity of contracts formed through electronic means Substitution of words digital signature by words electronic signature
Continued
Substitution of new sections for sections 15 and 16- An electronic signature shall be deemed to be a secure electronic signature Sec 40(A)- About the Duties of subscriber of Electronic Signature Certificate Sec 43(A)-Where a corporate body is negligent about the security of the information which it owns, any wrong use of that information Corporate body is liable
Continued
Sec 77- It mentions that Compensation, penalties or confiscation not to interfere with other punishment
Omission of sections 91, 92, 93 and 94 these four sections have been omitted in the Information Technology (Amendments) Act 2008
Amendments
Amendment of section 1- Nothing in this Act shall apply to documents or transactions specified in the First Schedule Amendment of section 2- This amendment in the act specifies that this Act is applicable to the other communication devices like cell phones, personal digital assistance etc used for communication
Continued
Amendment of section 12- The words agreed with the addressee have been substituted with the word stipulated shall be substituted Amendment of section 17- The words and Assistant Controllers in sub-section (1), have been substituted by the words , Assistant Controllers, other officers and employees
Cyber Crime
A generalized definition of cyber crime may be unlawful acts wherein the computer is either a tool or target or both Cyber crimes as acts that are punishable by the information technology Act
2.The computer as a weapon e.g. Cyber Terrorism, Credit card frauds, Pornography etc.
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Section 66A - Sending offensive or false messages through Communication Services. FB effect, B'lore: IIMB girl kills self for boyfriend. Girl's friend charged with abetment to suicide as well as under the provisions of the Information Technology Act.
Govt. Issued a notice / guidelines on 29/11/12 that state approval from an officer of DCP level in the rural and IG level in metros will have to be sought before registering complaints under Section 66A of the IT ACT.
Punishment
Punishment for sending offensive messages through communication service according to the section 66A. Any person who sends, by means of a computer resource or a communication device, a. any information that is grossly offensive or has menacing character; b. any information which he knows to be false, but for the purpose of causing annoyance, inconvenience, c. any electronic mail or electronic mail message for the purpose of causing annoyance or inconvenience
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Punishment for dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource or communication device-according to section 66B Punishment for identity theft- According to section 66C whoever, fraudulently or dishonestly make use of the electronic signature, password etc. Punishment for cyber terrorism- According to section 66F(1) Punishment for violation of privacy- According to section 66E Punishment for publishing or transmitting of material containing sexually explicit act according to section 67(A)
Positive Initiatives
Mumbai Cyber lab is a joint initiative of Mumbai police and NASSCOM Effective E-surveillance Websites aid in creating awareness and encouraging reporting of cyber crime cases Specialized Training of forensic investigators and experts Active coordination between police and other law enforcement agencies and authorities
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