DSCI DCPP-01 Exam - Topic 1 Question 34 Discussion

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Question #: 34
Topic #: 1

Specifically, what section of the IT (Amendment) Act, 2008 lays down the provisions for punishment for the offense of wrongful disclosure of personal information with the intention of causing loss or gain to another?

ASection 72A

BSection 65

CSection 72

DSection 43A

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Suggested Answer: D

There are two sections under the IT (Amendment) Act, 2008 that outline liabilities. These are quoted below: Sec 43A - ''Where a body corporate possessing, dealing or handling any sensitive personal data or information in a computer resource which it owns, controls or operates, is negligent in implementing and maintaining reasonable security practices and procedures and thereby causes wrongful loss or wrongful gain to any person, such body corporate shall be liable to pay damages by way of compensation to the person so affected.'' Compensation for failure to implement reasonable security practices can be upto Rs. 5 Crores (the Adjudicating Officer has the power to award this). A data subject can further approach a civil court if compensation desired is more than Rs. 5 Crore. Sec 72A - ''Save as otherwise provided in this Act or any other law for the time being in force, any person including an intermediary who, while providing services under the terms of lawful contract, has secured access to any material containing personal information about another person, with the intent to cause or knowing that he is likely to cause wrongful loss or wrongful gain discloses, without the consent of the person concerned, or in breach of a lawful contract, such material to any other person, shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine which may extend to five lakh rupees, or with both.''

by Gilma at Sep 04, 2023, 07:42 AM

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Rachael

3 months ago

I thought it was 43A, that's surprising!

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Lucy

3 months ago

72A is the right one, no doubt!

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Brittni

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not Section 65?

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Amina

4 months ago

I agree, 72A covers that!

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Colby

4 months ago

It's definitely Section 72A.

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Gary

4 months ago

I remember Section 43A deals with data protection, but I don't think it covers wrongful disclosure. It's definitely tricky!

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Larae

4 months ago

I’m leaning towards Section 72, but I can't recall the specifics. I wish I had reviewed the sections more thoroughly.

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Talia

5 months ago

I feel like we practiced a question similar to this in class, and I think it was also about personal information. Could it be Section 65?

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Ryan

5 months ago

I think it might be Section 72A, but I'm not entirely sure. I remember it was about wrongful disclosure.

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Lashandra

5 months ago

This is a tricky one. I remember there being sections in the IT Act related to data protection and privacy, but I'm not confident which one covers the specific offense of wrongful disclosure. I'll have to carefully read through the relevant sections to determine the correct answer.

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Meaghan

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking about the section that covers punishment for wrongful disclosure of personal information, so I'm guessing it's either Section 72 or 72A. I'll go with Section 72A since that seems more specific to the scenario described.

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Isadora

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the IT Act has provisions for protecting personal data, but I can't recall the specific section off the top of my head. I'll need to review my notes to be sure.

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Francoise

5 months ago

I'm pretty sure this is covered under Section 72A, which deals with the wrongful disclosure of personal information. I remember reading about that in the IT Act amendments.

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Niesha

5 months ago

I've got this one! The answer is Section 72A of the IT (Amendment) Act, 2008. This section specifically addresses the punishment for wrongful disclosure of personal information with the intention of causing loss or gain to another person.

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Elmer

5 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking about the section that covers punishment for wrongful disclosure of personal info. I'm leaning towards either Section 72 or Section 72A, but I'll need to double-check the details to be sure.

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Hyman

5 months ago

Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this one. I know the IT Act has provisions related to personal information, but I can't quite remember the specific section. I'll have to review my notes to see if I can narrow it down.

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Elroy

5 months ago

I think this question is asking about a specific section of the IT Act that deals with the wrongful disclosure of personal information. I'm pretty confident that the answer is Section 72A, which covers penalties for this type of offense.

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Coral

5 months ago

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Winfred

5 months ago

Okay, I've got a strategy here. I'm pretty sure the "FullText" option is the way to go for hidden text. Let me double-check that and make sure.

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Lavelle

5 months ago

Okay, I've got this. The question is asking about preparing something to ensure you provide the right information to each stakeholder group. A communications strategy matrix sounds like the best way to do that, as it would outline the specific communication needs and preferences of each stakeholder.

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Gertude

5 months ago

This seems like a straightforward question about the core components of an enterprise search engine. I'm pretty confident I can identify the right answer here.

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Herminia

5 months ago

Okay, let me break this down. The key is understanding what the employer's legitimate business needs are for retaining records.

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