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Dr. Prabhu invited by DLSA for TV interaction

18-Oct-2021
Dr. Prabhu invited by DLSA for TV interaction

Dr. Ananth Prabhu G, Profesor in the Dept. of Computer Science & Engineering and Principal Investigator of the Digital Forensics and Cyber Security CoE at Sahyadri was invited by the District Legal Services Authority of Karnataka Judiciary, DK District to create awareness about Cyber Laws.
Dr. Prabhu participated in 2 LIVE interaction programs on Namma Kudla and V4 Channel. He spoke about the IT Act and the other relevant acts that are applicable for cyber-crimes in India. Dr. Prabhu also gave examples of how many commit crimes because they are unaware about the laws. So, it is important to understand the IT Act and only thereafter use the computers and communication devices. Dr. Prabhu specifically highlighted the new course introduced at Sahyadri-BE in Computer Science & Engineering with specialization in Cyber Security.
Cyber law is the part of the overall legal system that deals with the internet, cyberspace, and their respective legal issues. The Information Technology Act, 2000 (also known as ITA-2000, or the IT Act) is an Act of the Indian Parliament (No 21 of 2000) notified on 17 October 2000. It is the primary law in India dealing with cybercrime and electronic commerce. Secondary or subordinate legislation to the IT Act includes the Intermediary Guidelines Rules 2011 and the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
Links to watch: Namma Kudla https://m.facebook.com/story
V4 https://youtu.be/VlyN77Yg0_I
To understand the IT Act and other important aspects of responsible browsing, download the eBook for free.
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