Information Technology Law

Unit I

Concept of Information Technology and Cyber Space- Interface of Technology and Law · Jurisdiction in Cyber Space and Jurisdiction in traditional sense · Internet Jurisdiction · Indian Context of Jurisdiction · Enforcement agencies · International position of Internet Jurisdiction · Cases in Cyber Jurisdiction

• Internet and jurisdiction Policy Network

Unit II

Information Technology Act, 2000 · Aims and Objects · Overview of the Act · Jurisdiction · Electronic Governance · Legal Recognition of Electronic Records and Electronic Evidence · Digital Signature Certificates · Securing Electronic records and secure digital signatures · Duties of Subscribers · Role of Certifying Authorities · Regulators under the Act · The Cyber Regulations Appellate Tribunal · Internet Service Providers and their Liability · Powers of Police under the Act · Impact of the Act on other Laws

• Proof of electronic evidences

Unit III

E-Commerce · UNCITRAL Model Law · Legal aspects of E-Commerce · Digital Signatures · Technical and Legal issues · E-Commerce, Trends and Prospects · E-taxation, E-banking, online publishing and online credit card payment · Employment Contracts · Contractor Agreements, Sales, Re · Seller and Distributor Agreements, Non- Disclosure Agreements- Shrink Wrap Contract , Source Code, Escrow Agreements etc

Unit IV

Cyber Law and IPRs · Understanding Copyright in Information Technology · Software · Copyrights vs Patents debate · Authorship and Assignment Issues · Copyright in Internet · Multimedia and Copyright issues · Software Piracy · Patents · Understanding Patents · European Position on Computer related Patents · Legal position of U.S.on Computer related Patents · Indian Position on Computer related Patents · Trademarks · Trademarks in Internet · Domain name registration · Domain Name Disputes&WIPO-Databases in Information Technology · Protection of databases · Position in USA, EU and India

• Copyright issues in Digital Environment

Unit V

Cyber Crimes · Meaning of Cyber Crimes · Different Kinds of Cyber crimes · Cyber crimes under BNS, BNSS and BSA 2023- Cyber crimes under the Information Technology Act, 2000 · Cyber crimes under International Law · Hacking, Child Pornography, Cyber Stalking, Denial of service Attack, Virus Dissemination, Software Piracy, Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Crime, Credit Card Fraud, Net Extortion, Phishing etc · Cyber Terrorism · Violation of Privacy on Internet · Data Protection and Privacy

• Introduction to Cyber Crimes