Syllabus

Course Code: SEC-410 (II)    Course Name: IT ACT & CYBER LAWS

MODULE NO / UNIT COURSE SYLLABUS CONTENTS OF MODULE NOTES
1 Basic Concepts: Definition of Cyber Law, Cyber-Crimes, Intellectual Property, Data Protection and Privacy, Scope and Needs of Cyber Laws, Reasons for Cyber Crimes and Cyber Criminals, Cyber Crime against Individual, Institution and State, The Jurisdiction of Indian Cyber Law.
2 Evolution of Cyber-Crime, Cyber Fraud and Cyber Cheating, Virus on the Internet, Email Spoofing, Email Bombing, Cyber Stalking, Denial of Service Attack, Cyber Terrorism, Salami Attack, Online Gambling, Sale of Illegal Articles, Internet Time Theft, Web Jacking, Data Diddling, Intellectual Property Crimes, Web Defamation, Cyber Pornography
3 Law of Digital Contracts: Essence of Digital Contracts, System of Digital Signatures, Digital Signature Certificates, Certifying Authorities and Liabilities, Role and function of Certifying Authority. Legal Recognition of Digital Signature, Use of Electronic Records and Digital Signatures.
4 Information Technology Act: Object and Scope of the IT Act, Major Issues Address by the IT Act, Jurisdiction of IT Act, Applicability of IT Act, and Relevant Authorities in India. Copyright: Meaning, Ownership and Assignment, License of Copyright, Copyright Protection of Content on the Internet.
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