WHAT IS IT Act, 2000 explain in detail?
The Act provides a legal framework for electronic governance by giving recognition to electronic records and digital signatures. It also defines cyber crimes and prescribes penalties for them. The Act directed the formation of a Controller of Certifying Authorities to regulate the issuance of digital signatures.
What are the key points of IT Act, 2000?
The primary objectives of the IT Act, 2000 are: Granting legal recognition to all transactions done through electronic data exchange, other means of electronic communication or e-commerce in place of the earlier paper-based communication.
What is the full form of IT Act, 2000?
(1) This Act may be called the Information Technology Act, 2000. (2) It shall extend to the whole of India and, save as otherwise provided in this Act, it applies also to any offence or contravention thereunder committed outside India by any person.
How many Schedules are there in it act?
4 schedules
The Information Technology act 2000 has 94 sections divided into 13 chapters and 4 schedules.
What are the Offences under the IT Act 2000?
(a) Unauthorized access of the computers (b) Data diddling (c) Virus/worms attack (d) Theft of computer system (e) Hacking (f) Denial of attacks (g) Logic bombs (h) Trojan attacks (i) Internet time theft (j) Web jacking (k) Email bombing (l) Salami attacks (m) Physically damaging computer system.
What are the Offences and penalties under IT Act, 2000?
Offences under Information Technology Act, 2000. Section 65: Any person tamper, conceal, destroy, or alter any computer source document intentionally, then he shall be liable to pay penalty upto Rs. 2,00,000/-, or Imprisonment upto 3 years, or both.
What are the Offences and penalties in Information Technology Act, 2000?
What are the Offences under IT Act who can investigate under IT Act 2000?
Power to investigate offences: Notwithstanding anything contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, a police officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police shall investigate any offence under this Act.
What are the GREY areas of IT Act 2000?
The Grey Areas of the IT Act, 2000[4]:
- The IT Act, 2000 is likely to cause a conflict of jurisdiction.
- Electronic commerce is based on the system of domain names.
- The IT Act, 2000 does not deal with any issues concerning the protection of Intellectual Property Rights I the context of the online environment.