1. PRESENTATION ON INFORMATION TECNOLOGY ACT 2000 SUBMITTED BY- PRIYA KUSHWAH (48) ADITI (04) ARTI SHARMA () ARYA NARAYANAN T()

2. INTRODUCTION The Information Technology Act, 2000, is a law specific to electronic communication. To facilitate the use of electronic medium, law has to recognize electronic means of communication as legally valid. Thus, the Act provides for a legal recognition of transaction carried out through the exchange of electronic data and other means of electronic communication , which provides for some of these areas.

3. Products can be displayed on a web site. Offers can be made to the website and accepted. This can be done without the person actually holding the goods. Goods would need to be physically delivered to the buyer, but payment can be received by accessing the credit card agency or the bank of the buyer. In addition, information itself is a commodity, like books, journals, technical knowledge, etc. These can be instantly accessed through the electronic medium.

5. It gives better information and access to buyers.

6. It also promote goods and services through internet.

7. Can create and maintain the wide data.

8. 24/7 services are available.

10. Continue….. To facilitate the use of electronic medium, law has to recognize electronic means of communication as legally valid. Thus, the Act provides for a legal recognition of transactions carried out through the exchange of electronic data and other means of electronic communication

11. DIGITAL SIGNATURE The Act makes provisions for electronic signatures. It makes provisions for agencies which can issue ‘digital signature certificates’. A person possessing a signature, can attach it to a document. The document thereafter, cannot be tampered with. The authenticity of the signature and the fact that it corresponds to a particular person can be verified.