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Tick ( ) if you know this.

                      ▶   The word ‘cyber’ denotes the culture of computers, information technology and virtual reality.
                      ▶   Cyber security is used to protect cyber space from misuse and cyber-attacks.






                           INDIAN LAWS AND GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES

                 The various legislations that enforce cyber security in India are as follows:


                 INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000

                 This act is also known as the Indian Cyber Act. It provides legal recognition to all e-transactions
                 and aims to protect online privacy and curb online crimes.


                 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AMENDMENT ACT, 2008

                 This law aims to protect data privacy and information security. It validates digital signatures and
                 contracts. According to this act, the owner of a given IP address will be held responsible for the
                 content accessed or distributed through it.


                 NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY POLICY, 2013
                 It is a policy in India that aims to protect public and private infrastructure from cyber-attacks and
                 safeguards personal, financial, and banking information.






                                                                                                        21 st
                                                          Self Reflection                             Century   #Flexibility
                                                                                                        Skills
                    Your teacher asked everyone to write an essay as homework. Your friend was not interested in writing it. So
                                                          Self Reflection
                    he asked if he could copy yours and pretend it as his own and submit it. Do you think it would be ethical for
                    him to do so? What advice will you give him?





                        Hashtag

                      #Plagiarism: An act of copying information from the Internet and using it in our projects or works
                      #Phishing: An illegal practice of obtaining sensitive information from us through e-mails













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