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Under section 69B of the IT Act, 2000, which of the following is correct regarding monitoring and collection of traffic data for cyber security?

An intermediary that intentionally or knowingly refuses technical assistance to the authorised agency can be punished with imprisonment up to one year or fine up to one crore rupees, or both. Authorisation comes from the Central Government, and traffic data includes origin, destination, route and time.

  1. AAny intermediary may itself decide to monitor traffic data of its users without government authorisation
  2. BAn intermediary who intentionally or knowingly fails to provide technical assistance to the authorised agency may be punished with imprisonment up to one year or fine up to one crore rupees, or bothCorrect
  3. CTraffic data excludes the origin, destination, route and time of a communication
  4. DThe State Government alone may authorise any agency to monitor and collect traffic data

Explanation

Section 69B(1) lets the Central Government authorise a Government agency by notification. Under 69B(2) intermediaries must give technical assistance, and 69B(4) punishes intentional or knowing contravention with imprisonment up to one year or fine up to one crore rupees, or both. Traffic data expressly includes origin, destination, route and time, and authorisation is by the Central Government, not the State.

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