Information Technology Law
University of Burdwan · LL.B. Semester 3 · LHC 3.3.6
Unit I
Introduction · History and development of Information Technology and Cyber Space, · Concept and definition of Cyber Space.
Unit II
International Regulatory Framework · Jurisdiction in Cyber Space (Issues of jurisdiction in cyberspace, Types of jurisdiction, Prerequisites of jurisdiction, The tests involved (Minimum contact theory, Sliding Scale Theory, Effects Test and International targeting), Jurisdiction under IT Act, 2000) · European Convention on Cyber Crimes · Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Foreign Judgments: Jurisdiction Agreement UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronics Commerce 1996 International legal regime relating to Intellectual Property Rights – (i) Berne Convention; · (ii) Rome Convention; · (iii) WIPO Copyright Treaty; · (iv) WIPO Performance and Phonograms Treaty · (v) UDRP
Unit III
Information Technology Act, 2000 (As Amended by Information technology (Amendment) Act 2008) · Objective and Development · Digital Signature and Electronic Signature · E-Contract · E-Governance · Certifying Authority · Controller · Penalties, compensation and adjudication · Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal
Unit IV
Cyber Offences and Indian Legal Framework · Meaning of Cyber crime · Cyber Crimes Vs. Conventional Crime · Hacking · Digital Forgery · Cyber Stalking/Harassment · Cyber Pornography · Identity Theft & Fraud · Cyber Terrorism · Cyber Defamation Viruses ( File Infectors, Boot record infectors, Boot and file viruses) · Salami attacks - Web Jacking · Denial of service attack · Right to Privacy and Data Protection on Internet
Unit V
Intellectual Property and Cyberspace · Copyright issues:Linking, Inlining, Framing · Trademark issues: Domain Name Dispute, Cyber squatting, Uniform Dispute Resolution Policy, Meta Tags and Key words. · Computer software protection and IPR issues.