CS Professional · Internal and Forensic Audit · Cyber Forensics
Under Section 69B of the Information Technology Act, 2000, the Central Government may authorise a government agency to monitor and collect traffic data. Which of the following is within the definition of 'traffic data' in that section?
Traffic data is data identifying or purporting to identify any person, computer system, network or location to or from which a communication is transmitted, including its origin, destination, route, time, size, duration or type of service. It is not limited to message content or passwords.
- AOnly the text of the message body sent by the user
- BOnly the password used by the sender
- CData identifying a person, computer system, network or location to or from which communication is transmitted, including origin, destination, route, time, size and durationCorrect
- DOnly the financial statements of the intermediary
Explanation
The Explanation to Section 69B defines traffic data as any data identifying or purporting to identify any person, computer system, computer network or location to or from which the communication is or may be transmitted, and includes origin, destination, route, time, data, size, duration or type of underlying service. It is not limited to message content or passwords.
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