Tampering with computer source documents
Hacking with computer system
Publishing of information which is obscene in electronic form
Not to obey the direction of Controller
Directions of Controller to a subscriber extend facilities to decrypt information
Intrusion into protected system
Penal action for misrepresentation
Breach of confidentiality and privacy
Publishing digital signature certificate false in certain particular etc.
Act to apply for offence or contravention committed outside India and Confiscation
E-mail will now be a valid and legal form of communication in our country.
Can be duly produced and proved in a court of law.
India's strategy for prevention of Computer Crimes
Stipulating the offences which would constitute Computer crimes.
Identification of domestic criminal law for possible amendments to meet the
requirements of prevention of computer related crimes.
Improving international collaborations.
Effective prosecution under the existing criminal law.
Adaptation and classification of OECD (Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development) guidelines.
Development of Security guidelines and manuals for implementation of such guidelines.
Crimes Prevention under the IT Act.
Chapter IX provides for Penalties and Adjudication.
Chapter XI provides for Offences.
All electronic systems for intrusion;
Privacy of certain messages;
protect the computer system from unauthorized access
Compliance to the provisions of the Act;
Non-publishing of obscene information.
Assistance in the decrypting information in the interest of state and crime control.
The Act also aims at preventing misrepresentation, falsity and fraud and provides for penalty.
All cyber crimes do not come under the IT Act.
Many cyber crimes come under the Indian Penal Code.
Sending threatening messages by email - Section 506 IPC
Sending defamatory messages by email - Section 499 IPC
Forgery of electronic records - Section 465 IPC
Bogus websites, cyber frauds - Section 420 IPC
Email spoofing - Section 465, 419 IPC
Web-jacking - Section 383 IPC
Online sale of narcotics - NDPS Act
Online sale of weapons - Arms Act
Hacking - Section 66 IT Act
Pornography - Section 67 IT Act
Email bombing - Section 66 IT Act
Denial of Service attacks - Section 43 IT Act
Virus attacks - Section 43, 66 IT Act
Salami attacks - Section 66 IT Act
Logic bombs - Section 43, 66 IT Act