INDIAN GOVERNMENT INITIATIVE TAKEN TOWARDS CYBER

SECURITY

Efforts By:
Abhishek

Bhardwaj

Aakarshan Choudhary

BCA 2A
CYBERETHICS

CONTENTS
CYBER ETHICS
CYBER LAW IN INDIA
CYBER SECURITY
INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT FOR

PROMOTING CYBER SECURITY

CYBER ETHICS

Cyber ethics refers to the code of responsible behavior on

the Internet. Just as we are taught to act responsibly in
everyday life, with lessons such as Dont take what
doesnt belong to you, and Do not harm others, -- we
must act responsibly in the cyber world as well.

CYBER LAWS IN INDIA

The Information Technology Act (2000)
The Information Technology (Amendment) Act,
2008

THE INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

ACT (2000)
The primary source of cyber law in India is the

Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act) which came

into force on 17 October 2000.

The IT act also penalizes various cyber crimes and

provides strict punishments (imprisonment terms upto 10

years and compensation up to Rs.1 crore). Information
Technology (Certifying Authority) Regulations, 2001 came
into force on 9 July 2001. They provide further technical
standards and procedures to be used by a Certifying
Authority.

THE INFORMATION
TECHNOLOGY
(AMENDMENT) ACT, 2008
The Government of India has brought major amendments
to ITA-2000 in form of the Information Technology
Amendment Act, 2008. ITAA 2008 (Information Technology
Amendment Act 2008) as the new version of Information
Technology Act 2000 is often referred has provided
additional focus on Information Security. It has added
several new sections on offences including Cyber Terrorism
and Data Protection.

CYBER SECURITY
Cyber security is a branch of computer security specifically
related to the Internet. It's objective is to establish rules
and measure to use Against attacks over the Internet.

INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE

GOVERNMENT
FOR
PROMOTING
CYBER
India has started many good
SECURITY INDIA
initiatives and formulated far
reaching policies in the field
of cyber security. However,
their actual implementation
is still missing and thereby
making all these efforts
futile. For instance, the Cyber
Security Policy and The
National Security Policy of
India have been declared but
their actual implementation
in the cyber field is still
missing. As a result, the
cyber security of India is at

FOLLOWING ARE THE

INITIATIVES TAKEN BY THE
GOVERNMENT -:

NATIONAL CYBER SECURITY POLICY 2013 : With an

aim to monitor and protect information and strengthen defenses

from cyber attacks, the National Cyber Security Policy 2013 was
released on July 2, 2013 by the Government of India. The policy
calls for effective public and private partnership and collaborative
engagements through technical and operational cooperation. The
stress on public-private partnership is critical to tackling cyber
threats through proactive measures and adoption of best
practices besides creating a think tank for cyber security
evolution in future.

EXISTING COUNTER CYBER

SECURITY INITIATIVES
1. National Informatics Centre (NIC) :- An organization
providing network backbone and e-governance support to
the Central Government, State Governments, Union
Territories, Districts and other Governments bodies. It
provides wide range of information and communication
technology services including nation wide communication.
2. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (Cert-In):Cert-In is the most important constituent of India's cyber
community. Its mandate states, 'ensure security of cyber
space in the country by enhancing the security
communications and information infrastructure.

CONCLUSION
Cyber Security in
India is still in its
infancy.
Global
Awareness
and the need for
such a cause has
been
identified.
With the number of
Internet
users
increasing day by
day, it is evident
that India lags in
providingcyber
security
to
its
internet users.

THANK YOU