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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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