STAFF WRITER 18:47 HRS IST
New Delhi, Jan 1 (PTI) With incidents of cyber crime on
the rise, the government today said it will frame and notify
rules for data protection and liabilities of service providers
under the Information Technology Act as part of its 100-day
agenda.
The government will frame and notify the rules in respect
of key sections viz 43A (Data Protection), 70A (Protection of
Critical Information Infrastructure), 70B (Agency to handle
Cyber Security), 79 (Liabilities of Service Providers)
relating to cyber security in the Information Technology Act,”
Minister for Communications and IT Kapil Sibal told reporters
here.
The government will also prepare three manuals for skill
enhancement in the area of cyber forensic, he added.
In the last few months, many government websites have
been defaced, while incidents of false schemes offering money
online are also on the rise.
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Category: Cyber Crime