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Pooja, Lovely Professional University Unit 14: Information Technology Act, 2000

Unit 14: Information Technology Act, 2000 Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction
14.1 Need Applicability and Definitions of the Act

14.1.1 Extent of Application
14.1.2 Definition (Section 2)
14.1.3 Applicability of the Act
14.2 Digital Signature

14.2.1 Electronic Governance
14.2.2 Legal Recognition of Digital Signatures
14.2.3 Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures in Government and its
Agencies

14.2.4 Retention of Electronic Records
14.2.5 Publication of Rule, Regulation, etc., in Electronic Gazette
14.2.6 Power to make Rules by Central Government in Respect of
Digital Signature

14.3 Attribution, Acknowledgment and Dispatch of Electronic Records
14.3.1 Attribution of Electronic Records
14.3.2 Acknowledgment of Receipt
14.3.3 Time and Place of Dispatch and Receipt of Electronic Record
14.4 Secure Electronic Records and Secure Digital Signatures
14.5 Regulation of Certifying Authorities

14.6 Penalties, Offences and Adjudication
14.7 Offences
14.8 IT Act 2000 & Amendments 2008
14.9 Summary

14.10 Keywords
14.11 Review Questions
14.12 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

 Describe various definitions provided in the IT Act, 2000
 Explain scope and applicability of the IT Act, 2000
 Elucidate the concept and functions of e-commerce

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