The Information Technology Act 2000, Digital Signature, Digital Signature Certificate, Electronic Record and Governance, Certifying Authorities, Cybercrime and Penalties under IT Act 2000.Nature Scope, Right To Information- procedure for getting information, The State Information Commission, Global Data Privacy Rights.

1. Information Technology Act
and RTI Act

2. DATA Hacked/Misused IT Act 2000

3. IT Act covers
Section 4 – Legal recognition of electronic records
Section 5 – Legal recognition of digital signature
Section 6 – Use of electronic records and signature in
government and it’s agencies
Section 7 – Retention of electronic record
Section 8 – Publication of rule, regulation, etc., in Electronic
Gazette
Section 43 – Penalty and compensation for damage to
computer
Section 69 – Power to issue directions for interception or
monitoring or decryption of any information through any
computer resource
Section 72 – Penalty for breach of confidentiality and privacy

4. IT Act 2000
Cybercrime
E- Commerce
Digital
Transaction
K. R. Narayanan on 9th May
2008

5. Do You Know
The first hand-written signature can be traced back to 3100 BC
In the 16th century
The State of Fraud Act was passed in England’s parliament
making signatures mandatory in contracts.

6. Digital Signature
Authentication of electronic record by a subscriber by electronic method
Physical
Signature
Mathematical
Algorithm/
Encryption

7. Digital Signature Certificate (DSC)
Drivers' licenses, passports or membership cards
A digital certificate is an electronic document issued by a Certificate Authority (CA).
Certification Agencies:
Certification Agencies are appointed by the office of the
Controller of Certification Agencies (CCA) under the
provisions of IT Act, 2000.
There are a total of eight Certification Agencies authorised
by the CCA to issue Digital Signature Certificates (DSCs).
Validity of Digital Signatures:
The DSCs are typically issued with one year validity and
two year validity. These are renewable on expiry of the
period of initial issue.

9. Types of Digital Signature Certificate
Class 1 certificate: It is not legally recognized. It is based on
confirmation of valid email and not direct verification.
Class 2 certificate: This is based on the identification of the
person that is required to be verified against a reliable pre-
verified database.
Class 3 certificate: is a person in the presence of the
Registration Authority proves his identity.

10. Journey of Digital Signature
Phase I: Digital Signatures (year 2000 onwards)
Phase II: Electronic Signatures (year 2008
onwards)
Phase III: E-sign online signature service or E-
hastakshar (Sept. 2016 onwards)

11. Disadvantages of Digital Signature
EXPIRE
Just like any other electronic device or technology it’s based
and dependent on the technology. In times of rapid growth of
sophisticated technology, many such products have a short life.
SOFTWARE
The sender and the recipient have to purchase the verification
software for the working of digital signature.

12. Documents on Which Digital Signature is Valid
• Negotiable instrument such as promissory note or bill of exchange
other than cheque.
• Trust deeds
• Power of attorney
• A Will and testamentary deposition
• Real estate contract (lease/ sales agreement)

13. Digital Signature Electronic Signature
Used to secure a document Mainly used to verify a document
A digital signature is authorized and
regulated by certification
authorities
Usually not authorized
Comprised of more security
features
Comprised of less security features
Common types of digital signature
are based on Adobe and Microsoft
Main types of electronic signature
include verbal, electronic ticks or
scanned signatures
A digital signature can be verified An electronic signature cannot be
verified

14. Types of Signature

15. Electronic Record & Governance
Error
Damage
Manipulation
Theft

16. Electronic Record & Governance
Application of information and communication technology (ICT)
for providing government services
exchange of information, transactions
integration of previously existing services and information portals.

17. Certifying Authority
The Certifying Authorities (CAs) issue digital signature
certificates for electronic authentication of users.

18. Cybercrime & Penalties under IT ACT
65 Tampering with computer source documents
66 Hacking with computer system
66B Receiving stolen computer or communication device
66C Using password of another person
66D Cheating using computer resource
66E Publishing private images of others
66F Acts of cyberterrorism
67 Publishing information which is obscene in electronic
form.
67A Publishing images containing sexual acts
67C Failure to maintain records
68 Failure/refusal to comply with orders
69 Failure/refusal to decrypt data
73 Publishing electronic signature certificate false in
certain particulars
74 Publication for fraudulent purpose
Imprisonment up to life.
Fine 1L to 10L

19. RTI
Any citizen of India request information public authority reply 30 days
Inspect any government documents/work

20. Nature & Scope
Scope: Constitutional authorities, including Executive, Legislature and Judiciary
1.Empower citizens to question the government.
2.The act promotes transparency and accountability in the
working of the government.
3.The act also helps in containing corruption in the
government and work for the people in a better way.

21. Exclusion
1.Assam Rifles
2. Aviation Research Centre
3. Border Road Development Board.
4. Border Security Force (BSF)
5. Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (CEIB)
6. Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
7. Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
8. Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Special Branch,
9. Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO)
10. Directorate General of Income-tax (Investigation)
11. Directorate of Enforcement
12. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence
13. Financial Intelligence Unit, India.
14. R&AW,
15. Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP)
16. Intelligence Bureau (IB)
17. Lakshadweep Police
18. Narcotics Control Bureau
19. National Security Council Secretariat
20. National Security Guards (NSG)
21. National Technical Research Organisation.
22. Research and Analysis Wing of the Cabinet Secretariat
23. Sashastra Seema Bal
24. Special Branch (CID)
25. Special Frontier Force
26. Special Protection Group (SPG)
27. Special Service Bureau
28. The Crime Branch-CID-CB

22. Procedure of getting Information
Application to the Public Information Officer (PIO) concerned department along with fee of Rs. 10.
If a reply is not received within 30 days, the next step is to approach Central Information
Commission (CIC).
Visit the official RTI portal https://rtionline.gov.in
OR
Select Ministry or Department for which the applicant wants to file an RTI
The applicant will receive SMS alerts in case he/she provides a mobile
number. The fields marked * are mandatory while the others are optional.
BPL no fee, otherwise 10 rs.

23. Central Information Commission
The Central Information Commission has been constituted with effect from 12-10-2005 under the Right to
Information Act, 2005. The jurisdiction of the Commission extends over all Central Public Authorities.
When?
Officer not have been appointed
or
The respective Central Assistant Public Information Officer
or
State Assistant Public Information Officer
refused to receive the application
for information under the Right to Information Act

24. The State Information Commission
It entertains complaints and appeals pertaining to
offices, financial institutions, public sector
undertakings, etc., under the concerned state
government.
Are constituted by the State Government through a Gazette
notification. It will have one State Chief Information
Commissioner (SCIC) and not more than 10 State Information
Commissioners (SIC) to be appointed by the Governor

25. Global Data Privacy Rights
These eight (8) rights are
the right to be informed,
to access,
to object,
to erasure or blocking,
to damages,
to file a complaint,
to rectify, and
to data portability.