As Internet commerce continues to grow and change, attorneys who specialize in business technology law become increasingly important to help business owners navigate the online world. Business owners are frequently the victims of intellectual property theft and copyright infringement, as well as a host of other types of cyber crimes, which can lead to decreased revenue and other financial difficulties. New businesses also must be aware of the laws regarding technology and its applications in cyberspace to ensure that they are operating within legal limits on the Internet The changes made to file sharing services such as Napster in recent years illustrate one way that business technology law affects companies operating in cyberspace. Business technology law also protects consumers as well as businesses, ensuring that web surfers are not defrauded or harmed by unethical or unlawful practices online. Internet scams, computer viruses, online data or identity theft are just a few of the issues that fall under the category of business technology law.