Validity of Digital Contracts

A digital contract is entered into by two parties via email exchange and electronically signed PDFs. One party later disputes the validity of the contract.

• The contract is invalid unless notarized

• The contract is valid under Section 10A

• Only contracts signed using government e-sign are valid

• Contracts must be on paper to be binding

1. Under Section 69 of the IT Act, the government may order decryption of information in the interest of __________.

• Free speech

• National security

• Consumer protection

• Electoral reform

Certifying Authorities are mandated to retain Digital Signature Certificate records for how many years?

• 3 years

• 5 years

• 7 years

• 10 years

In Section 43A, companies must follow ________ security practices to protect sensitive data.

• Maximum

• Reasonable

• Custom

• Proprietary

Section 72A penalizes unauthorized disclosure of information if it causes ________.

• Physical damage

• Wrongful loss or gain

• Political instability

• Miscommunication

A computer resource affecting critical infrastructure can be declared a ________ under Section 70.

• Central Asset

• Protected System

• Certified Resource

• Classified Device