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Unit 14: Information Technology Act, 2000

of article 375 of the Constitution and includes rules, regulations, bye-laws and order issued or Notes
made thereunder;
(z) “license” means a license granted to a Certifying Authority under section 24;

(za) “originator” means a license granted to a Certifying Authority under section 24;
(zb) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under the Act;
(zc) “private key” means the key of a key pair used to create a digital signature;
(zd) “public key” means the key of a key pair used to verify a digital signature and listed in the
Digital Signature Certificate;
(ze) “secure system” means computer hardware, software and procedure that-
(a) are reasonably secure from unauthorised access and misuses;

(b) provide a reasonable level of reliability and correct operation;
(c) are reasonably suited to performing the intended functions; and
(d) adhere to generally accepted security procedures;
(zf) “security procedure” means the security procedure prescribed under section 16 by the Central
Government;
(zg) “subscriber” means a person in whose name the Digital Signature Certificate is issued;
(zh) “verify”, in relation to a digital signature, electronic record or public key, with its grammatical
variations and cognate expressions, means to determine whether-
(a) the initial electronic record was affixed with the digital signature by the sue of private key
corresponding to the public key of the subscriber;
(b) the initial electronic record is retained intact or has been altered since such electronic record
was so affixed with the digital signature.

(2) Any reference in this Act to any enactment or any provision thereof shall, in relation to an
area in which such enactment or such provision is not in force, be construed as a reference to the
corresponding law or the relevant provision of the corresponding law, if any, in force in that
area.

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Caselet Official Website of Maharashtra Government Hacked

umbai, 20th September 2007 — IT experts were trying yesterday to restore the
official website of the government of Maharashtra, which was hacked in the
Mearly hours of Tuesday.
Rakesh Maria, joint commissioner of police, said that the state’s IT officials lodged a
formal complaint with the Cyber Crime Branch police on Tuesday. He added that the
hackers would be tracked down. Yesterday the website, http://
www.maharashtragovernment.in, remained blocked.
Deputy Chief Minister and Home Minister R.R. Patil confirmed that the Maharashtra
government website had been hacked. He added that the state government would seek
the help of IT and the Cyber Crime Branch to investigate the hacking.

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