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The Indian IT Act, 2000 is a comprehensive law addressing cybercrimes and electronic commerce, consisting of 94 sections and applicable to both Indian and foreign nationals if the crime involves Indian computer networks. Key provisions include penalties for publishing sexual content, child pornography, and failure to maintain records, with significant amendments in 2008 enhancing monitoring powers and introducing penalties for cyber offenses. Additionally, the document covers e-waste management processes and definitions of various software types, including free software, open source software, freeware, proprietary software, and shareware.

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Complete IT Notes

The Indian IT Act, 2000 is a comprehensive law addressing cybercrimes and electronic commerce, consisting of 94 sections and applicable to both Indian and foreign nationals if the crime involves Indian computer networks. Key provisions include penalties for publishing sexual content, child pornography, and failure to maintain records, with significant amendments in 2008 enhancing monitoring powers and introducing penalties for cyber offenses. Additionally, the document covers e-waste management processes and definitions of various software types, including free software, open source software, freeware, proprietary software, and shareware.

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Indian IT Act, 2000

Information Technology Act 2000 (ITA-2000) is an act of the Indian Parliament notified on
17 October 2000.

The primary law deals with cybercrimes and electronic commerce in India.

It consists of 94 sections that are divided into 13 chapters and 4 schedules.

A person of other nationalities can also be indicted under the law if the crime involves a
computer network located in India, which means the law applies to the whole of India.

The IT Act, 2000 has provisions that permit the interception, monitoring, or tracking of
data.

The cyber law in India and the provision for legal action and punishment have been
explained below:

Cyber Law Provisions and Penalties


Section & Offense Penalty

Section 67A: Publishing images containing Imprisonment up to seven years and fine
sexual acts up to ₹10 lakh

Section 67B: Publishing child porn or Imprisonment up to five years and fine up
predating children online to ₹5 lakh

Section 67C: Failure to maintain records Imprisonment up to three years and fine up
to ₹10 lakh
IT Act 2000 Amendment
A major amendment was made in 2008. It introduced Section 69, which gave authorities the
power of monitoring/decryption of any information through any computer resources.

It also introduced Section 66A which penalised sending of ‘offensive messages’.

Amendment also considered penalties for child pornography, cyber terrorism, and
surveillance.

The Act was passed in 2008 and came into effect in 2009.
E-Waste Management: Recycle and Recovery Process
1. Dismantling – Removal of parts containing valuable items such as copper, silver, gold,
steel and removal of parts containing dangerous substances like mercury, lead, beryllium
etc.

2. Separation – Metal and plastic are separated.

3. Refurbishment and Reuse – It means used electrical and electronic items that can be
easily remodeled to make them fit for reuse.

4. Recovery – Recovery of valuable materials.

5. Disposal – Dangerous materials like mercury, lead, beryllium etc. are disposed off in
underground landfill sites.
Free Software and Open Source Software
Free Software – Those software which are freely accessible and can be freely used, changed,
copied, and distributed. Available free of cost.

Open Source Software (OSS) – Source code is available for modification and distribution
without any limitation. OSS may come free of cost or with a payment of nominal charges.
Examples: Linux, Python.

Freeware – Software available free of cost and allows copying and further distribution. No
modification allowed. No source code available. Examples: Microsoft Internet Explorer,
Skype, Zoom, Google Chrome.

Proprietary Software – Software neither open nor freely available. Source code is not
available. For distribution and modification, special permission is required from the
supplier or vendor. Examples: Tally, MS Windows.

Shareware – Neither source code is available nor allowed for modification and distribution
after trial use.

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