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