Syllabus: GS-II, Subject: Current Affairs , Topic: Acts, Bills, Rules & Guidelines, Issue: IT Act 2000
Context: Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication amended the Information Technology (Procedure and Safeguards for Interception, Monitoring and Decryption of Information) Rules, 2009.
Highlights:
- It allows the Home Secretary or other officers in the centre to issue directions to destroy digital records of interception or decrypt information.
- This will broaden powers of the centre to issue directions to destroy digital evidence.
The IT Rules 2009 were passed under the IT Act 2000.
Prelims Connect: (Acts, Bills, Rules & Guidelines)
| Information Technology Act, 2000
It is a primary law in India dealing with cybercrime and electronic commerce. Key Provisions: ● Definitions for key terms like “electronic record,” “digital signature,” “information technology,” etc. ● Penalises various cybercrimes like hacking, data theft, and online fraud. ● Safe harbour provision: Intermediaries not liable for any third-party information, data, or communication. ● Empowers government to block information from public access under specific conditions like sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India etc. |
