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MANAGEMENT
Assignment - 2
Topic : business laws IT ACT 2000
1) write a note on -
• A) E-governance
• B) cyber security
• C) public key infrastructure
Q2) what is digital signature?
Q3) difference between cyber contraventions and cyber offence
Q4) How does the Information technology act brought revolutionary changes in particular to IT
sectors and India' economy in general. And elaborate role of internet
ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE
1.Increased Costs Companies that want to protect themselves from online thieves have to pull out their
wallets to do so. Firms may incur any number of outlays, including:
• Cyber security technology and expertise
• Notifying affected parties of a breach
• Insurance premiums
2. Operational Disruption In addition to actual financial damages, companies often face indirect costs
from
cyberattacks, such as the possibility of a major interruption to operations that can result in lost revenue.
3. Altered Business Practices Cybercrime can impact businesses in more than just financial ways.
Companies
have to rethink how they collect and store information to ensure that sensitive information isn't
vulnerable.
IT ACT BROUGHT REVOLUTIONARY CHANGES
IT Act, 2000 Act now allows Government to issue notification on the web thus heralding e-governance.
▪ The Act enables the companies to file any form, application or any other document with any office,
authority, body or agency owned or controlled by the appropriate Government in electronic form by means
of such electronic form as maybe prescribed by the appropriate
Government.
▪ The IT Act also addresses the important issues of security, which are so critical to the success of electronic
transactions. The Act has given a legal definition to the concept of secure digital signatures that would
require to have passed through a system of a security procedure, as stipulated by the Government at a later
date.
▪ Under the IT Act, 2000, it shall now be possible for corporate to have a statutory remedy in case if anyone
breaks into their computer systems or network and causes damages or copies data. The remedy provided by
the Act is in the form of monetary damages, not exceeding Rs. 1 crore.
▪ Companies shall now be able to carry out electronic commerce using the legal infrastructure provided by
the Act.
▪ Digital signatures have given legal validity and sanction in the Act.
ECONOMY IN TERMS OF GDP
Indian information technology industry has grown manifold during the period 1991-92 to 2015- 16
as shown in table 1. The industry has contributed significantly to the economy in terms of GDP,
foreign exchange earnings and employments. Majority of the Fortune 500 and Global 2000
corporations are sourcing IT-ITES from India. There are around 600 centers setup by Indian IT
companies in 78 countries catering to the IT related requirements of people in over 200 cities. They
are performing very well and showing remarkable double digit growth in terms of national GDP
(NASSCOM analysis reports). In the financial year 2015-16, our revenues have grown from 1.2 per
cent to nearly 9.3 percent. The IT sourcing market of India has grown from 52% in 2012 to about
56% in 2016. By 2020, this sector is expected to reach USD 225 billion target. India is becoming
one of the most preferred destinations for business process outsourcing (BPO) as far as IT enabled
services are concerned. These services are boosting Indian economy and this is evident in their
contributions to national gross domestic product (GDP).
ROLE OF INTERNET
6.Communication
Without a doubt, the internet is the most powerful medium of communication at present. It connects people across
different parts of the world free and fast.
7. Digital Transactions
The internet facilitates internet banking, mobile banking, and e-wallets. Since all digital transactions are stored in a
database, it helps the government to track income tax details or income reports in the ITR.
8. Money Management
The internet can also be used to manage money. Now, there are many websites, applications, and other tools that help
us in daily transactions, transfers, management, budget, etc.