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17MCSC09 CYBER SECURITY AND CYBER LAW

Failure to protect data (section 43A), Sending offensive messages (section 66A),
Dishonestly receiving stolen computer (section 66B), Identity Theft (section
66C), Cheating by personation (section 66D), Violation of privacy (section

66E), Cyber Terrorism (section 66F), Transmitting obscene electronic material Notes
(section 67), Electronic material containing sexually explicit act (section 67A),
Child Pornography (section 67B), Preservation and retention of information by
intermediaries (section 67C), Power of the Controller to give directions. (section 68),
Interception or monitoring or decryption of any information (section 69), Blocking
of information for public access (section 69A), Monitoring and collecting traffic
data (section 69B), Protected System (section 70), Indian Computer Emergency
Response Team (section 70B), Penalty for misrepresentation (section 71), Breach
of confidentiality and privacy (section 72), Disclosure of information in breach of
lawful contract (section 72A), Publishing false Electronic Signature Certificate
(section 73), Publication for fraudulent purpose (section 74).
2. Investigation issues: Power to investigate offence (section 28, 78), Power of police

officer (section 80).
3. Related issues: Extradition Issues (section 75), Confiscation (section 76),
Compounding of offences (section 77A), Bailable & cognizable offences (sections
77A, 77B), Liability of intermediary (section 79), Abetment (section 84B), Offences
by companies (section 85), Blocking of websites.

4. Adjudication issues: 45, 46, 47, Chapter 10 and Information Technology
(Qualification and experience of Adjudicating Officers and Manner of Holding
Enquiry) Rules, 2003.
5. Documentation Issues: First Information Report, Property Search & Seizure Form,
Final Form/ Report, Relevant checklists, relevant reports. Rehabilitation

1.44 Misuse of technology

Any data which is transferred online is subject to the risk of being intercepted and
misused. Encrypting data before transferring it over the internet will go a long way
in safeguarding against such interception. Even though the data may be intercepted it
would be of no use unless it is decrypted. If encryption of data is adopted by all entities
providing services through the internet then it would extremely helpful in protecting the
customers privacy and also in protection of all other data. At present, the data encryption
standards imposed on different categories of online service providers are not uniform.

1.45 Computer Forensics

Computer forensics can be categorized in two categories: firstly, the discovery, recovery,
preservation and control of electronic data has been investigate, secondly, the analysis,

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