Information Technology Act, 2000
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The Information Technology Act, 2000 is India’s primary cyber law framework that legally recognizes electronic transactions and governs offenses related to digital communication, data, and cybersecurity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Information Technology Act, 2000 canonical | 4 |
| Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17954408 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Information Technology Act, 2000 Context triple: [Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, follows, Information Technology Act, 2000]
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A.
National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996
The National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and modernized criminal penalties for unauthorized access to computers and networks, particularly those involved in interstate or foreign commerce and critical infrastructure.
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B.
Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013
The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 is South Africa’s comprehensive data protection law that regulates the processing of personal information and establishes safeguards for privacy rights.
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C.
Computer Misuse Act 1990
The Computer Misuse Act 1990 is a UK law that criminalizes unauthorized access to computer systems and data, forming the core legal framework for prosecuting hacking and related cybercrimes.
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D.
Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002
The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 is a U.S. federal law that establishes a comprehensive framework for protecting government information systems and managing information security risks across federal agencies.
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E.
Convention on Cybercrime
The Convention on Cybercrime is an international treaty that sets common standards for criminalizing and combating offenses committed via computer systems and the internet, and promotes cooperation among states in investigating and prosecuting such crimes.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Information Technology Act, 2000 Target entity description: The Information Technology Act, 2000 is India’s primary cyber law framework that legally recognizes electronic transactions and governs offenses related to digital communication, data, and cybersecurity.
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A.
National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996
The National Information Infrastructure Protection Act of 1996 is a U.S. federal law that strengthened and modernized criminal penalties for unauthorized access to computers and networks, particularly those involved in interstate or foreign commerce and critical infrastructure.
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B.
Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013
The Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 is South Africa’s comprehensive data protection law that regulates the processing of personal information and establishes safeguards for privacy rights.
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C.
Computer Misuse Act 1990
The Computer Misuse Act 1990 is a UK law that criminalizes unauthorized access to computer systems and data, forming the core legal framework for prosecuting hacking and related cybercrimes.
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D.
Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002
The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 is a U.S. federal law that establishes a comprehensive framework for protecting government information systems and managing information security risks across federal agencies.
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E.
Convention on Cybercrime
The Convention on Cybercrime is an international treaty that sets common standards for criminalizing and combating offenses committed via computer systems and the internet, and promotes cooperation among states in investigating and prosecuting such crimes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Indian Computer Emergency Response Team
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legalBasis
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Information Technology (Amendment) Act, 2008
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linked to: Information Technology Act, 2000
subject linked to:
Cyber Crime Cell