Briefly mention the provisions of penalty as stipulated under section 72 of IT Act, 2000 for breach of confidentiality and section 73 of IT Act, 2000 for publishing false electronic signature certificate.
CS Professional · Information Technology and Systems Audit · PYQS · December 2019
Briefly mention the provisions of penalty as stipulated under section 72 of IT Act, 2000 for breach of confidentiality and section 73 of IT Act, 2000 for publishing false electronic signature certificate.
Answer & Explanation:
Section 72 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 provides a punishment for breach of confidentiality and privacy of electronic records, books, information etc. by a person who has access to them without the consent of the person to whom they belong with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years or with a fine which may extend to ₹ 1 lakh or with both. Section 73 of Information Technology Act, 2000 provides punishment for an Electronic signature Certificate with false/fake particulars or otherwise making it available to any other person with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2 years or with fine which may extend to ₹ 1 lakh or with both.
Topics: IT Act, 2000
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