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In which year the Information Technology Act was enacted in India?

A.
2005
B.
1980
C.
2000
D.
1990

Solution:

Information Technology Act was enacted in the year 2000 in India. Information technology (IT) is the use of computers to store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data or information. IT is typically used within the context of business operations as opposed to personal or entertainment technologies. IT is considered to be a subset of information and communications technology (ICT). The IT Act of 2000 passed in a budget session of parliament and signed by President K. R. Narayanan in 2000. It underwent further finalization by India's Minister of Information Technology, Pramod Mahajan. The original act addressed electronic documents, e-signatures, and authentication of those records. It also enacted penalties for security breach offenses including damaging computer systems or committing cyber terrorism. Regulating authorities received power to monitor these situations and draft rules as situations arose. The IT Act underwent changes as Internet technology grew. In 2008, additions expanded the definition of "communication device" to include mobile devices and placed owners of given IP addresses responsible for distributed and accessed content. Privacy was addressed in 2011 when stringent requirements for collecting personal information came into effect. The most controversial change in this act involves section 66A. It makes "offensive messages" illegal and holds the owners of servers responsible for the content. Thus, option 3 is the correct answer.

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