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OVERVIEW OF CYBER LAWS


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INTRODUCTION IT has given rise to new

opportunities in every field we

can think of be it

entertainment, business, sports

or education. It has also exposed us to security

risks that come with connecting

to a large network.

Misusing for illegal activities likee-mail , credit card fraud, spam's,

software piracy and so on, which

invade our privacy and offend

our senses.


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CYBER LAW

The increase rate of technology in

computers has led to enactment of

Information Technology Act 2000.

Offences:

Cyber offences are the unlawfulacts which are carried in a very

sophisticated manner in which

either the computer is the tool or

target or both.

They Include: Unauthorized

access of the computers, Trojan

attacks, Virus Attacks, Hacking.


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OFFENCES INCLUDED IN THE IT ACT

2000

1. Tampering with the computer source

documents.

2. Hacking with computer system.3. Publishing of information which is obscene in

electronic form.

4. Power of Controller to give directions

5. Directions of Controller to a subscriber to

extend facilities to decrypt information6. Protected system

7. Penalty for misrepresentation


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CONTD

8. Penalty for breach of confidentiality and

privacy

9. Penalty for publishing Digital Signature

Certificate false in certain particulars10. Publication for fraudulent purpose

11. Act to apply for offence or contravention

committed outside India

12. Confiscation

13. Penalties or confiscation not to interfere withother punishments.

14. Power to investigate offences.


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EXAMPLES

Official website of MaharashtraGovernment Hacked

- MUMBAI, 20 September 2007 IT experts weretrying to restore the official website of thegovernment of Maharashtra, which was hacked.

3 people held guilty in on line credit cardscam.

- Customers credit card details were misusedthrough online means for booking air-tickets.These culprits were caught by the city CyberCrime Investigation Cell in pune. It is found thatdetails misused were belonging to 100 people.


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CONTD

The Act throws open the doors for the entry of

corporate companies in the business of being

Certifying Authorities for issuing Digital

Signatures Certificates.

The Act now allows Government to issue

notification on the web thus heralding e-

governance.

Statutory remedy in case if anyone breaks into

companies computer systems or network and

causes damages or copies data .


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