Internet Technology Law

Internet technology law applies to regulations regarding online activity such as online gambling, file sharing, e-commerce, Internet fraud, computer hacking and other Internet crimes. Consumer protection and other cyber laws also fall under the rules and regulations regarding Internet technology law. Internet technology law allows copyright or trademark holders to pursue legal action in the event of unlawful infringement, theft, or plagiarism. Web users may also be able to successfully pursue lawsuits against those who violate their rights online. Internet technology law is also often referred to as "cyber law." Because the Internet is largely unregulated, cyber law can be confusing to understand as well as difficult to enforce. As the Internet continues to grow and change, the laws also change and grow with it. Attorneys and legal professionals with experience and knowledge of Internet technology law are often consulted to help navigate the still relatively new field of cyberspace law.

Fast Facts

  • It is estimated that only one in seven incidents of online fraud ever make their way to the attention of enforcement or regulatory agencies.
  • 63.2% of cybercrime perpetrators reported to the Internet Crime Complaint Center in 2007 were from the United States.

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  • Technology Law Basics

    The growth of information technology, including use of the Internet, and the borderless nature of cyberspace h...
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  • Internet Copyrights

    The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), also known the Copyright Act, was enacted in 1998.  The Act inclu...
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  • Internet Privacy Rights

    A vast number of people have increasingly made the internet a central point of their lives. Whether it is the ...
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    Internet Law The voices demonstrating against trademark and copyright infringement on the Internet are scream...
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  • Technology-Cyber Law

    Cyber law encompasses the legal issues that are related to the use of inter-networked information technology. ...
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