Cyber Crime and law
What is Cyber Crime?
Cyber terrorists generally use the computer as a tool, a white, or both for any unlawful act to gain information that could lead to loss / damage to the owner of such sensitive information intangible. The Internet is one means by which criminals can gain such price sensitive information from companies, firms, individuals, banks, intellectual property crimes (such as theft of plans for new product, its description, plans agenda of the market, the list of clients etc..), selling illegal, pornography and so on. This is done by many methods such as phishing, spoofing, damaging, phishing, Internet, wire transfer etc. and uses it to his own advantage without the consent of the individual.
Many banks, financial institutions, investment houses, etc Brokering firms. are being discriminated against and threatened to cyber terrorists to pay extortion money to keep your sensitive information intact to avoid damage. It has been reported that many institutions in the U.S., Europe and the United Kingdom have paid secretly to prevent the merger or the huge collapse in confidence among consumers.
Occurrence of the act of information technology, 2000.
In India, the act of 2000 information technology was enacted after the resolution A/RES/51/162 of the General Assembly of the United Nations, dated 30 January 1997 adopted the Model Law on Electronic Commerce Adopted by the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. This was the first step towards the law on electronic commerce at the international level to regulate an alternative form of trade and to give legal personality in the area of electronic commerce. Was ordered to take into consideration the model of UNICITRAL of Law on Electronic Commerce 1996.
Some Noteworthy Provisions under the Information Technology Act, 2000.
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Sec.43 |
Damage to Computer system etc. |
Compensation for Rupees 1crore. |
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Sec.66 |
Hacking (with intent or knowledge) |
Fine of 2 lakh rupees, and imprisonment for 3 years. |
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Sec.67 |
Publication of obscene material in e-form |
Fine of 1 lakh rupees, and imprisonment of 5years, and double conviction on second offence |
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Sec.68 |
Not complying with directions of controller |
Fine up to 2 lakh and imprisonment of 3 years. |
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Sec.70 |
attempting or securing access to computer |
Imprisonment up to 10 years. |
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Sec.72 |
For breaking confidentiality of the information of computer |
Fine up to 1 lakh and imprisonment up to 2 years |
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Sec.73 |
Publishing false digital signatures, false in certain particulars |
Fine of 1 lakh, or imprisonment of 2 years or both. |
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Sec.74 |
Publication of Digital Signatures for fraudulent purpose. |
Imprisonment for the term of 2 years and fine for 1 lakh rupees. |
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