WHAT DOES THE ICT ACT OR CYBER LAW ENABLE?
The ICT Act 2006 enables the following matters:
lLegal recognition of Electronic Transaction / Record
lLegal recognition of digital signature is at par with the handwritten signature
lElectronic Communication by means of reliable electronic record
lAcceptance of contract expressed by electronic means
le-Commerce and Electronic Data interchange
le-Governance
lElectronic filing of documents
lRetention of documents in electronic form
lUniformity of rules, regulations and standards regarding the authentication and integrity of electronic records or documents
lPublication of official gazette in the electronic form
lInterception of any message transmitted in the electronic or encrypted form
lPrevention of Computer Crime, forged electronic records, international alteration of electronic records fraud, forgery or falsification in e-Commerce and electronic transaction