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A Government agency authorised under Section 69B(1) calls upon a cloud hosting intermediary, Nimbus Hosting Pvt Ltd, to enable online access to a server carrying traffic suspected of spreading malware. What is the intermediary's obligation under Section 69B(2)?

The intermediary must provide technical assistance and extend all facilities to the authorised agency so it can have online access to the computer resource generating, transmitting, receiving or storing the traffic data. Section 69B(2) sets no precondition of a court order.

  1. AIt may refuse unless a court order is first obtained
  2. BIt must only intimate the subscriber about the request
  3. CIt must provide technical assistance and extend all facilities to enable or secure online access to the computer resourceCorrect
  4. DIt must delete all stored traffic data from the server

Explanation

Section 69B(2) requires the intermediary or person in charge of the computer resource, when called upon by the authorised agency, to provide technical assistance and extend all facilities to enable or secure online access. No prior court order is stated as a condition. Deleting data is not what the provision requires.

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