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Under the Information Technology Act, 2000, 'data' is defined to include a representation of information, knowledge, facts, concepts or instructions prepared in a formalised manner. Which consequence follows for an MIS manager who dishonestly alters the stored sales figures of a company's server without permission?

The manager may be liable under the IT Act's provisions on damaging or tampering with data in a computer resource. The Act defines data widely to include formalised representations of information, so stored sales figures qualify, and liability does not depend on printing or on company law.

  1. ANo liability, because figures are only information and not data
  2. BPossible liability under the Act's provisions on tampering with or damaging data in a computer resource, since the figures are data stored in a computer resourceCorrect
  3. CLiability only if the figures are converted into printed reports
  4. DLiability only under the Companies Act, 2013 and not under the IT Act

Explanation

The IT Act's definition of data is wide and covers formalised representations of information, so stored sales figures are data in a computer resource. Unauthorised alteration or damage can attract the Act's provisions on computer-related offences and compensation. Printing is not a prerequisite, and the IT Act applies independently of company law.

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