28CYBER GOVERNANCE AND DATA PROTECTION IN INDIA
Introduction
With the introduction of United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNICITRAL) model law on e-commerce in 1996 (United Nations, 1996), several jurisdictions adopted focused law to regulate online commerce and related e-governance. The Indian parliament enacted its Information Technology Act, 2000 to incorporate essential provisions of UNICITRAL model law on e-commerce. This statute primarily catered to four basic needs, i.e., to recognize online transfer of data, to formulate a basic framework for e-governance, creation of framework for strengthening cyber security, and amending the existing laws including Indian ...
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