1. CYBER AND SECURITY

2. CYBER LAW The primary source of cyber law in India is information technology act,2000(IT act) which came into force on 17 october 2000. The IT act also penalizes various cyber crimes and provides strict punishments. Some of the IT act are as follows:

3. IT ACTS CYBER PORNOGRAPHY ACCESSING PROTECTED SYSTEM TAMPERING WITH COMPUTER SOURCE CODE

4. CYBER PORNOGRAPHY ACTIONS COVERED : Publishing, causing to be published and transmitting the cyber pornography. RELEVANT AUTHORITY: Court of session.

5. PENALITY: FIRST OFFENCE: Simple of rigorous imprisonment up to five years and fine upto INR 100,000. SUBSEQUENT OFFENCES: simple or rigorous imprisonment upto 10 years and upto 200,000.

6. INVESTIGATION AUTHORITIES: 1.Controller of certifying authorities(CCA). 2.Person authorised by CCA. 3.Police officer not below the rank of deputy superintendent.

7. PENALITY: FIRST OFFENCE: Simple of rigorous imprisonment up to five years and fine upto INR 100,000. SUBSEQUENT OFFENCES: simple or rigorous imprisonment upto 10 years and upto 200,000.

8. ACCESSING PROTECTED SYSTEM ACTIONS COVERED: Unauthorised access to protected system. RELEVANT AUTHORITY: Court of session.

9. PENALITY: Imprisonment up to 10 years and fine upto 200,000. APPEAL LIES TO: High court.

10. INVESTIGATION AUTHORITY: 1.Controller of certifying authorities(CCA). 2.Person authorised by CCA. 3.Police officer not below the rank of deputy superitendent.

11. TAMPERING WITH COMPUTER SOURCE CODE ACTIONS COVERED: Knowingly or intentionally concealing, altering, or destroying computer source code. RELEVANT AUTHOIRITY: Judicial magistrate first class APPEAL LIES TO: Court of session.

12. PENALITY: Imprisonment up to 3 years and fine up to INR 200,000. INVESTIGTION AUTHORITY: 1.Controller of certifying authorities(CCA) 2.Person authorised by CCA. 3.Police officer not below the rank of deputy superintendent.

13. PENALITY FOR PUBLISHING DIGITAL SIGNATURE No person shall publish a digital signature certificate otherwise make it available to any other person with the knowledge that: 1.The certifying authority listed in the certificate has not issued it; or 2.The subscriber listed in the certificate has not accepted it; or 3.The certificate has been revoked or suspended, unless such publication is for the purpose of verifying a digital signature created prior to such suspension.

14. Any person who contravenes the provision of sub-section (1) shall be punished with imprisonment for the team which may extend to two years, or with fine which may extend to INR 100,000. Or with both.