Source code

Source code

Source code theft

Source code is the code written by the programmer for a software.Stealing of source code is called source code theft.

If the hacker gets the source code, they can easily get access to the sensitive information like customer details. Those who have source code can also tamper the software. Source code theft is punishable crime in India under Section 43, 65, 66, 66B & 63.

Section 43 : Penalty for damage to the computer system Section 65 : Tampering the source code Section 66 : Computer related offence Section 66B : Section 63 : Copyrights infringement act

How to protect source code?

Security code can be protected by encryption, Firewalls, Virtual Private Network (VPN),two factor authentication to the source code.

-By Anubker Cherish S