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Centre to revamp IT Act
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- The government will soon kick-start the process of revamping the nearly 20-year old Information Technology Act, 2000, with an aim to bring it in tune with the technological advancements with a focus on stronger framework to deal with cybercrimes, Minister for Electronics and IT Ravi Shankar Prasad said on Wednesday.
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- Expert panel: An expert committee will be set up with members from the government as well as the industry for discussion on the new IT Act.
- Need for change
(1) Changing dynamics of cyber security
(2) The previous law in 20 years old and does not deals effectively with cyber crimes
(3) Recent SC judgement on privacy as fundamental right has mandated the government to amend the IT Act of 2000.
Source
The Hindu