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Cyber Law in India: Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act)

                 The cyber law in India came into effect on October 17, 2000, in the form of the Information
                 Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act). It was enacted to provide legal protection to electronic transactions,
                 especially  in  e-commerce,  facilitate  electronic  governance,  and  address  issues  related  to
                 cybersecurity, data protection, and digital signatures.





                       A network is defined as a collection of computers and devices that are interconnected,
                      allowing users to easily communicate and share important files, software, resources, and
                      information as needed.

                       PAN, CAN, LAN, MAN, and WAN are different types of networks.
                       The Internet is a worldwide system that interconnects computers for the purpose of
                      sharing information.
                       The main page of a website that displayed when you visit a website is called a homepage.
                       A spam is an unwanted, junk, unsolicited message sent in bulk, usually through email.
                       Malware,  also  known  as  malicious  software,  is  designed  to  cause  harm  to  computer
                      systems or networks.

                       Antivirus  software  is  a  program  designed  to  prevent,  detect,  and  remove  malicious
                      programs from the computer.
                       Data protection involves safeguarding your data from damage or unauthorised access.
                       A firewall can be either hardware (network security device) or software that filters the
                      network traffic within a private network.

                       Cybersecurity is very important for protecting a person or an organisation, governments,
                      or non-government entities from the growing threat of cyberattacks, data breaches, and
                      cybercrime.
                       Cybercrime is defined as the crime committed using a computer and the Internet.
                       Netiquettes is short for network etiquette and refers to the set of rules or guidelines to
                      be followed at the time of online interaction using the Internet.








                     Tech Trivia                                                               Section A (Objective)



                 A.  Tick ( ) the correct option.
                     1.  .............................. is a network security device or a software that filters the network traffic
                        within a private network.

                        a. Firewall                                    b. Antivirus

                        c. Spam                                        d. Virus



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