Information Technology (Amendment) Act passed by the Parliament prescribes stiff punishment for offences related to misuse of computers and communication equipment, Cyber Terrorism, Obscene Marterial, etc.
- transmitting sexually explicit materials in electronic form, video voyeurism, breach of confidentiality, leakage of data by intermediary and e-commerce frauds.
- dishonestly receiving stolen computer resource, identity theft, cheating by impersonation using computer resource.
- indulging in cyber terrorism with the intent of threatening the unity, integrity, security or sovereignty of the country or striking terror in the people.
- gives the government endless power to intercept or monitor any information through any computer resource, thereby violating individual's right to privacy.
- provides for functions of Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, which has already been actively contributing to the Information Security for the last few years visit: www.cert-in.org.in
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