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Information technology management class lectures_22572154-The-Information-Technology-Act-2000

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The Information Technology Act 2000 SAINTGITS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ACT, 2000 The law relating to ‘information technology’ is contained in the Information Technology (IT) Act, 2000 which came into force on 17th October, 2000. It is the first Cyber Law in India. It is mainly based on the UNCITRAL Model Law. The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) adopted the Model Law on Electronic Commerce in 1996. This Model Law provides for equal legal treatment of users of electronic communication and paper based communication. OBJECTS OF THE ACT The Information Technology Act, 2000 seeks to achieve the following objects. 1. To grant legal recognition to electronic records. 2. To grant legal recognition to Digital Signature for authentication of lie information or matters requiring authentication under any law of the country 3. To permit retention of information, documents and records in electronic form where any law requires such retention for a specific period. 4. To foster use and acceptance of electronic records and digital Signatures in the Government offices and its agencies 5. To prevent the possible misuse arising out of transactions and oilier dealings concluded over the electronic medium. 6. To prevent and arrest offences as well as deter abuse of Information Technology. 7. To deal with civil and criminal liabilities arising out of contravention of the provisions of the law. 8. To provide for necessary changes in the various provisions, which de ...
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