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Recap

f New media is an umbrella term that encompasses any digital form of media.
f Misunderstandings and misinterpretations are very common in messages
and texts within the realm of new media.
f The purpose of cyber law is to provide legal protection to people using the
internet.
f In the year 2000, the government of India enacted its Information Technol-
ogy Act.
f The Information Technology Amendment Act was passed in 2008 and came
into effect in 2009.
f Cyberspace refers to the global network of information technology infra-
structures

Objective Questions

1. Write one reason that makes the new media unique.
2. Is the following sentence true or false?: It’s between you and I
3. What is the term for accessing a wide range of media in a device called?
4. What is another term for Cyber Law?
5. When did the Indian government pass the Information Technology act?
6. How many sections are originally contained in the IT act of 2000?
7. What does the section 66 B of IT act 2000 deal with?
8. What is the term used to denote the use of internet to harm or frighten some-
one sending them unpleasant messages?
9. What is extracting personal sensitive information from the victims in the
cyber do main is known as?
10. What is the term used for any type of misuse of a computer to break the secu-
rity of another computing system to steal data, corrupt systems or files ?
11. What is the expansion of the term ICERT?
12. Name one issue that Information Technology Act 2000 of the Indian Govern-
ment addresses.

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