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adverb. Remember that ‘than’ 4�3�3 Cyber laws
is used to compare two things, Cyber law refers to any law that applies to
while ‘then’ is used to indicate a the internet and internet-related technologies.
sequence of events. For example: It is a recent development in the legal system,
If you get the salary, then you will as internet technology advances at a rapid pace.
be happy. Mangoes are cheaper The purpose of cyber law is to provide legal
than apples. protection to individuals and organizations
f I and me: ‘I’ is a nominative pro- using the internet. Both individuals and organ-
noun and is used as the subject of isations require protection in the cyberspace.
a sentence or clause whereas ‘me’ Literacy in cyber law is just as significant as
is an objective pronoun and occu- literacy in technology. While you may be well-
pies the position of an object. For versed with the functions of the smartphone
example: It’s between you and I you use, it is important to also understand the
(False) / It’s between you and me legal consequences of any misuse of the inter-
(Right). net. Cyber law is sometimes referred to as the
f “i.e.” and “e.g.”: “’i.e.’ is an ab- “law of the internet.”
breviation for the Latin phrase
‘id est’, which means ‘that is’. It Cyber law encompasses important domains
is used to clarify the meaning of such as cybercrime and cybersecurity. By
something that has been previ- ensuring perfect cybersecurity, individuals
ously stated. For example: I study and organisations can protect themselves from
about plants (i.e. plants that are cybercrime. Cybersecurity aims to address
grown in gardens). weaknesses in computers, other ‘smart’
f On the other hand, ‘e.g.’ is an devices, and networks. A cybersecurity policy
abbreviation for the Latin phrase is necessary to provide guidance in this field,
‘exempli gratia’, which means which is why such policies have been put in
‘for example’. It is used before place. The policy is intended to protect those
a list of examples or to introduce who are vulnerable to cybercrime. Countries
an example of the previous state- around the world are seeking new ways to
ment. For example: I study about tackle cybercrime and promote awareness of
plants (e.g. Tropical Hibiscus). cybersecurity. In 2000, the Government of
f Alot and a lot: ‘Alot’ is a common India passed the Information Technology Act,
misspelling of ‘a lot’. It should al- which provides legal recognition for transac-
ways be spelled as two separate tions conducted via electronic exchange of
words. The phrase ‘a lot’ means data, electronic means of communication, and
‘many’ or ‘a large amount’. For electronic commerce transactions.
example: Veena reads a lot during
her leisure time (correct), Veena There are three main categories of cyber-
reads alot during her leisure time crimes that one needs to know about. They are
(wrong). given in the following diagram:

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