Due Diligence by Intermediaries
The Rules lay down that an intermediary, including a social
media intermediary and significant social media intermediary, are
required to observe certain due diligence while discharging its
duties. The Rules stress that an intermediary that fails to observe
any such due diligence cannot claim protection under the safe
harbour provision (
sub-section (1) of section 79 of the
IT Act) and is liable for punishment under any law
including the provisions of the IT Act and the Indian Penal
Code.
The due diligence required to be observed by an intermediary
amongst other things involves the following:
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The internet of things (IoT) is a set-up of interconnected
objects, people or systems that process and react to physical and
virtual information. It achieves outcomes that aim to improve user
experience or the performance of devices and systems. The
expression IoT is increasingly being used to define objects that
talk to each other.
Consider the following scenario: An alarm-clock transmits
one s wake-up time to the coffee-maker which in turn collects
the information to perform the activity of making a cup of coffee
available at the appropriate time. Further, the coffee-maker in
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