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Unit 4: Information Technology Act, 2000




          15.   Information Technology Act apply more than 43 countries in the world.           Notes


          16.   Authentication is not a process used to confirm the identity of a person.
          17.   Any person may make an application to the Certifying Authority for the issue of a Digital
               Signature Certifi cate.
          18.   A Certifying Authority may not revoke a certifi cate.

          19.   Every appeal shall be filed within a period of 45 days from the date on which a copy

               of the order made by the controller or the adjudicating officer is received by the person

               aggrieved.
          20.   No person shall publish a Digital Signature Certifi cate.
          21.   IT Act excludes the provisions related to the negotiable instruments like promissory notes,
               bills of exchanges, cheques, etc.


          22.   IT Act has been passed to promote efficient delivery of the Government services by means
               of reliable electronic records.
          4.16 Review Questions

          1.   Describe the objectives of IT Act, 2000.
          2.   Describe the provisions as regards secure electronic records and secure digital signatures.


          3.   Who can grant a licence to issue Digital Signature Certificates? Give the requirements a
               person must complete for getting the licence.
          4.   Explain available rights under RTI Act, 2005.

          5.   What do you mean by digital signature?
          6.   Who is authorised to issue a Digital Signature Certificate? What type of representations are

               made by the Certifying Authority at the time of issue of a Digital Signature Certifi cate?
          7.   Describe the process of digital signature certifi cate.

          8.   Explain some offences in detail.

          9.   In which cases can the licence to issue Digital Signature Certificates be suspended or
               revoked?
          10.   Write explanatory notes on the following:
               (a)   Tampering with computer source documents;
               (b)   Hacking with computer system;
               (c)  Protected system;


               (d)   Breach of confidentiality and privacy;
               (e)   Offences by companies

          Answers: Self Assessment

          1.   Right to information              2.   enhances
          3.   right, entitlement                4.  paper-based
          5.   electronic data interchange, electronic communication
          6.   whole                             7.   Indian Trust Act, 1882




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