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    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.

                               Let’s Back-uP

                       •   The Internet and smart devices have become an integral part of our daily routine.

                       •   Cyberbullying refers to the use of Internet, e-mail, instant messaging, chat rooms or social
                           networks, such  as Facebook,  X (formerly known as Twitter), etc. to harass,  demean,
                           embarrass or intimidate someone else.

                       •   When someone sends e-mails that appear genuine from a trusted e-mail ID but in reality
                           they're not to be trusted.
                       •   Spamming refers to the sending of bulk mail by an identified or unidentified source.
                       •   Some hackers use this technique for national security, creating safer systems, etc. This is

                           known as ethical hacking.
                       •   Online transaction fraud refers to the illegal withdrawing or transferring of money from one
                           bank account to another by a cybercriminal.

                       •   Plagiarism refers to the usage or imitation of the language and thoughts of another person
                           projected as one’s own original work.
                       •   Digital Footprint is used to describe the mark, traces or "footprints" that a person leaves
                           when he use internet.

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