The document provides an overview of the IT Act in India through discussing key topics like the objectives of the Act, cyber crimes and provisions under the Act. It notes that the Act aims to provide legal recognition to electronic transactions and storage of data. It also describes various cyber crimes like hacking, data theft and publishing obscene content, as well as amendments made in 2008 to address issues like data protection. Case studies are presented on crimes such as blackmailing, bank fraud, and hacking into websites to illustrate how the IT Act handles such offenses.

1. Presentation
On
IT Act-Overview
Presented by:
Akash Maheshwari

2. Outlines..
 IT Scenario
 Introduction of IT Act
 Objective of IT Act 2000
 Cyber Crime
 Cyber Crimes Provisions under IT Act 2000
 Amendment of IT Act
 Case Study

3. IT Scenario
 IT covers both hardware and software
 Transformed the world into a global village
 Provides Communication and Analytical power
to trade
 Indian IT industry fastest growing industry
 Pioneer in software development
 Tremendous growth in Internet

4. Introduction Of IT Act
 The United Nations General Assembly have adopted the
Model Law on electronic commerce on 30 January,1997.
 It is referred as the UNCITRAL Model Law on E-
Commerce.
 Enacted on 17 May, 2000- India is the 12th Nation in the
world to adopt Cyber Laws.
 India passed the Information Technology Act, 2000 on
17th October, 2000.
 Information Technology Act 2000 consisted of 94
sections segregated into 13 chapters.

5. Objective Of IT Act
 To provide Legal recognition for transaction
 To facilitate electronic filing of documents
 To facilitate electronic storage of data
 To facilitate and give legal sanction to electronic fund
transfer between banks and financial institution

6. Cyber Crimes
 Refers to all criminal activities done using the medium
of computers, the Internet, and the world wide web.
 The Indian Law has not given any definition to the term
‘cyber crime’.
 The Indian Penal Code does not use the term ‘cyber
crime’ at any point even after its amendment.
 But “Cyber Security” is defined under Section (2) (b)
means of protecting information or security purpose.

7. Types of Cyber Crime
AgainstPerson
• Cyber-
stalking
• Email
spoofing
• Cheating &
Fraud
• Unauthorized
control/acces
s
• Disseminatio
n of obscene
material
• Harassment
via e-mails.
AgainstGovt.
• Possession of
unauthorized
information
• Cyber
terrorism
• Distribution
of pirated
software
AgainstProperty
• Transmitting
virus
• Password
Sniffer

8. Security Incidents reported during
2008

9. Non Reporting -causes of Cyber crime
in India
 60% feared negative publicity
 23% did not know police
equipped to handle cyber crimes
 9% feared further cyber attacks
 8% had no awareness of cyber
laws
DATA THEFT 33%
E-MAIL ABUSE 21%
UNAUTHORISED
ACCESS 19%

10. IT (Amendment) Act, 2008
 Amended on 27th October, 2009.
 Amended act is known as The Information Technology Amended Act-
(ITAA), 2008
 Established a strong data protection regime in India.
 Creates a more predictive legal environment for the growth of e-
commerce that includes data protection and cyber crimes measures.
 A strong data protection regime also requires that cyber crimes such as
identity theft, phishing, data leakage, cyber terrorism, child
pornography etc. be covered to ensure data security and data privacy.
 Example: Digital Signature introduced in ITAA as Electronic
Signature.

11. Cyber Crime Provision under IT Act,
2008
Sec. 65
• Tampering with Computer Source Documents
Sec. 66
• Hacking with Computer system & data
Alteration
Sec. 67
• Publishing obscene Information

12. Sec.70
• Un-Authorized access to Protected System
Sec.72
• Breach of Confidentiality & Privacy
Sec. 73
• Publishing false Digital Signature Certificates

13. Case Study-1
Facts:
A Dubai based NRI was lured by anonymous women on internet who after
winning his confidence and love started blackmailing him under the guise that
the first women with whom the NRI got befriended had committed suicide and
police is investigating the case and seeking NRI’s details. The accused also
sent fake copies of the letters from CBI, High Court of Calcutta, New York
police and Punjab Police etc. The NRI by that time had paid about Rs. 1.25
corer to the accused.
Investigation: By Mumbai Police
 Thankfully, the NRI has saved all the emails which he has so far received
from the strangers he has been communicating with. The I.P. Address
embedded in all e-mails received by complainant reveals the origin of the
emails. The man assuming these various identities is a single person.
Actions:
Charges framed u/s 292, 389, 420, 465, 467, 468, 469, 471, 474 IPC read with
Section 67 of IT Act.

14. Case Study-2
Facts:
 24-year-old Nadeem Hamid Kashmiri employee of HSBC
BPO allegedly accessed personal information, security
information and debit card information of some customers
and these details were passed on to the fraudsters who
diverted £233,000 (approx. Rs. 2 cores) from the clients'
accounts,.
Actions:
 A case has been registered under Sections 66 and 72 of the IT
Act and 408, 468 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code.

15. Case Study-3
 Osama Bin Laden was on American
FBI’s list at 10th Most Wanted.
 U.S attack on Late Osama Bin Laden
on 2 May, 2011
 U.S. Official hacked Pakistan webs.

16. Case Study-4
Hacker Hacks into Financial website
 The hacker Kalpesh (name changed) hacked Financial
Website.
 Kalpesh has done courses like CCNA, MCSE, etc & he
is computer addict.
 The Mumbai police arrested him.
 Case registered against Hacker under section-67.