(d) “affixing 1[electronic signature]” with its grammatical variations and cognate expressions means adoption of any methodology or procedure by a person for the purpose of authenticating an electronic record by means of digital signature; (e) “appropriate Government” means as respects any matter,– (i) enumerated in List II of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution; (ii) relating to any State law enacted under List III of the Seventh Schedule to the Constitution, the State Government and in any other case, the Central Government; (f) “asymmetric crypto system” means a system of a secure key pair consisting of a private key for creating a digital signature and a public key to verify the digital signature; (g) “Certifying Authority” means a person who has been granted a licence to issue a 1[electronic signature] Certificate under section 24; (h) “certification practice statement” means a statement issued by a Certifying Authority to specify the practices that the Certifying Authority employs in issuing 1[electronic signature] Certificates; [(ha) “communication device” means cell phones, personal digital assistance or combination of both or any other device used to communicate, send or transmit any text, video, audio or image;] 2 (i) “computer” means any electronic, magnetic, optical or other high-speed data processing device or system which performs logical, arithmetic, and memory functions by manipulations of electronic, magnetic or optical impulses, and includes all input, output, processing, storage, computer software or communication facilities which are connected or related to the computer in a computer system or computer network; [(j) “computer network” means the inter-connection of one or more computers or computer systems or communication device through– 3 (i) the use of satellite, microwave, terrestrial line, wire, wireless or other communication media; and (ii) terminals or a complex consisting of two or more interconnected computers or communication device whether or not the inter-connection is continuously maintained;] (k) “computer resource” means computer, computer system, computer network, data, computer data base or software; (l) “computer system” means a device or collection of devices, including input and output support devices and excluding calculators which are not programmable and capable of being used in conjunction with external files, which contain computer programmes, electronic instructions, input data and output data, that performs logic, arithmetic, data storage and retrieval, communication control and other functions; (m) “Controller” means the Controller of Certifying Authorities appointed under sub-section (1) of section 17; (n) “Cyber Appellate Tribunal” means the Cyber 4*** Appellate Tribunal established under sub-section (1) of section 48; [(na) “cyber cafe” means any facility from where access to the internet is offered by any person in the ordinary course of business to the members of the public; 2 (nb) “cyber security means protecting information, equipment, devices, computer, computer resource, communication device and information stored therein from unauthorised access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification or destruction;] 1. Subs. by Act 10 of 2009, s. 2, for “digital signature” (w.e.f. 27-10-2009). 2. Ins. by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 27-10-2009). 3. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for clause (j) (w.e.f. 27-10-2009). 4. The word “Regulations” omitted by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 27-10-2009). 6