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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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