1.
Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, who is authorized to prescribe the security procedures and practices for the purposes of Sections 14 and 15 of the Act?
A
Central Government
B
State Government
C
Certifying Authority
D
Issuing Authority
E
None of the above
Answer and explanation
Correct Answer: A — Central Government
Section 16 of the IT Act, 2000 empowers the Central Government to prescribe security procedures and practices for the purposes of Sections 14 and 15. While prescribing these, the Central Government considers commercial circumstances, nature of transactions, technological sophistication of parties, volume of similar transactions, availability of alternatives, and cost of alternative procedures.