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A Central Government notification authorises a government agency to monitor and collect traffic data in order to identify and prevent the spread of a computer contaminant across the country. Under Section 69B of the IT Act, 2000, what is the stated purpose of this power?

The power under Section 69B is given to enhance cyber security and to identify, analyse and prevent intrusion or the spread of a computer contaminant in the country. It is exercised by an agency the Central Government authorises by Official Gazette notification.

  1. ATo enhance cyber security and for identification, analysis and prevention of intrusion or spread of computer contaminantCorrect
  2. BTo prosecute defamation and obscene content posted by users
  3. CTo assess income tax liability of intermediaries
  4. DTo register domain names of Indian companies

Explanation

Section 69B(1) lets the Central Government authorise an agency to monitor and collect traffic data to enhance cyber security and for identification, analysis and prevention of intrusion or spread of computer contaminant. The other options describe purposes that the section does not mention.

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