Topic:

RTI Act 2005

IT ACT 2000
E-governance
Secure electronic records
Presented by-Sarika Dharmani
What is RTI ACT 2005?
 Right to Information (RTI) is an act of the Parliament of India
which sets out the rules and procedures regarding citizens' right
to information.

 The basic objective of the Right to Information Act is to

empower the citizens, promote transparency and accountability
in the working of the Public Authorities, and make our
democracy work for the people in real sense.
Salient features of RTI Act 2005
 Ask any Questions from the Government or seek any
information.
 Take Copies of any government documents.
 Inspect any government documents.
 Inspect any Government works.
 Take samples of materials of any Government work.
What is IT ACT 2000?
 The Information Technology Act, 2000 (also known as ITA-
2000, or the IT Act) is an Act of the Indian Parliament. It is the
primary law in India dealing with cybercrime and electronic
commerce.
 The laws apply to the whole of India.
 The Act provides a legal framework for electronic governance
by giving recognition to electronic records and digital
signatures . It also defines cyber crimes and prescribes penalties
for them.
Amendments in IT Act 2000
 A major amendment was made in 2008.
 It introduced Section 66A which penalized sending "offensive
messages".
 It also introduced Section 69, which gave authorities the power
of "interception or monitoring or decryption of any
information through any computer resource".
 Additionally, it introduced provisions addressing -
pornography, child porn, cyber terrorism and voyeurism.
Offences under IT Act 2000
 Tampering with computer source documents(Under Section
65).
 Hacking with computer system(Under Section 66).
 Using password of another person(Under Section 66C).
 Acts of cyberterrorism(Under Section 66F).
Recent actions against CyberCrime
 On 29 June 2020, the Modi government
banned 59 Chinese mobile apps,
most notably TikTok, supported by
Section 69A and citing national
security interests.

 On 24 November 2020, another 43 Chinese mobile apps were

banned supported by the same reasoning.
What is E-governance?
 E-Governance can be defined as the application of
communication and information technology for providing
government services, exchange of information, transactions,
integration of previously existing services and information
portals.
 E-governance helps in building trust between governments and
citizens by involving citizens in the policy process, illustrating
government transparency and accountability.
Examples of E-governance
 Examples of e-governance include Digital India initiative,
National Portal of India, Prime Minister of India portal,
Aadhar, filing and payment of taxes online, digital land
management systems, Common Entrance Test etc.
Some E-governance portals:
 incometaxindiaefiling.gov.in
 uidai.gov.in
How to secure Electronic Records?
 Encryption is the method of converting text or data into a code
that is unreadable to unauthorized sources. Without the
appropriate key (which could be a password or security
certificate) an encrypted file would not be readable.
 Electronic documents need to be preserved in an original and
unchangeable format(PDF Format).
  Don’t store information any longer than you need it.
References
 https://www.queensu.ca
 https://www.bluemt.com
 https://www.toppr.com
 https://en.wikipedia.org