Statutory definition

Certifying Authority

This definition is taken from the act's own definitions section.

a person who is licensed to issue Electronic Signature Certificates under section 24

Defined by this section

IT Act §2 — Definitions.

IT Act

Related terms

electronic gazettethe gazette published in electronic form
इलैक्ट्रानिक राजपत्रइलैक्ट्रानिक रूप में प्रकाशित राजपत्र अभिप्रेत है
cyber securitythe protection of information, equipment, devices, computers, computer resources, communication devices and the information stored therein, from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification or destruction
adjudicating officeran adjudicating officer appointed under sub-section (1) of section 46
computer resourcecomputer, computer system, computer network, data, computer data storage or software
computer systema device or collection of devices, including input and output peripheral devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and cannot be used in conjunction with external files, loaded with computer programmes, electronic instructions, input da