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    CYBER LAW KEY AREAS                              Century   #Critical Thinking
                                                                                                 21 st
                                                                                                 Skills

                     Read the scenario given below, identify and tick (ü) which key areas of cyber law is involved.

                        S.          Scenario          Privacy    Intellectual   Cybercrimes      Online         Digital
                        No.                         Protection    Property        and          Contracts      Signatures
                                                                 (IP) Rights  Cybersecurity       and         and Online
                                                                                              E-Commerce     Transactions
                        1     You    notice   that
                              your       personal
                              information,   such
                              as your  address
                              and phone number,
                              has been  shared
                              online without your
                              consent.

                        2     You  come  across
                              an    online   store
                              selling  counterfeit
                              products  that seem
                              to be copying a well
                              known brand.

                        3     Someone  tries to
                              hack into your social
                              media       account
                              by  guessing your

                              password        and
                              accessing      your
                              private messages.

                     THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT 2000 (IT ACT)

                     The Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) is the main law in India that deals with cybercrimes

                     and electronic transactions. It was created by the Indian Parliament to make online activities safe
                     and lawful. The IT Act supports secure digital payments, online shopping and government services
                     on the Internet, while also helping reduce cybercrimes.

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