Laws of the Internet
When one thinks about the internet they imagine a tool that has limitless knowledge on tap, but most of the time they imagine their computer’s or phone’s capability of connecting to the world wide web. And on the world wide web, People are able to buy items, socialize, work, and simply relax via the internet. In many ways, the internet has changed our lives in the 21st century. Without the internet many of the jobs that thousands of people go to are obsolete. For example, many of the transactions in any stock exchange are not done over the phone anymore, but they are done on a computer through the internet. The internet plays an integral role in society, and it is safe to say without the internet humanity would instantly …show more content…
It was one of the first internet laws and for the most part it was a good one. It was really a good example of how the law should act. In a sense it was the epitome of security at the time. A lot of private information is contained within emails and instant messages to this day, and without the Electronic Communications Privacy Act many of these emails would have been breached and would have gone unpunished. Another great this about the ECPA is how it evolved. Today the ECPA acts as an umbrella and covers a broad spectrum of electronic devices. For example, cell phones, tablets, and other internet connective items are protected by the ECPA. …show more content…
For example, Children 's Online Protection Privacy Act of 1998 made it illegal to obtain information. After the terrorist attack of 9/11, The Homeland Security Act made it legal for Homeland Security to search what over browse over the internet.4 After the internet became more readily available and useful in the 90’s and 2000’s, it was in use for purchases and agreements, which lead the way for the Internet Contract Law.
The Internet Contract Law was enacted in 2000 and made electronic signatures legal and viable. With the emergence of online shopping, electronic signatures made purchases that include credit and loans more accessible and quicker to use. However, if a business of user wants to use paper contracts they are still able to do so. 5 The court case of Fadal Machining Centers,
LLC v. Compumachine, Inc. is an example of confusions that had came with the law. In this case Fadal Machining Centers sued Compumachine over an unpaid invoice. FDC claimed that the terms and conditions of the invoices was indicated on their website. The courts ruled that FDC’s invoice demands were clearly stated in the term and conditions on the website. The court’s ruling ensured that term and conditions that have been agreed to over the internet are viable and can be brought up anytime. This made consumers and producers more aware of what they agree to. However it did not have a major
When one thinks about the internet they imagine a tool that has limitless knowledge on tap, but most of the time they imagine their computer’s or phone’s capability of connecting to the world wide web. And on the world wide web, People are able to buy items, socialize, work, and simply relax via the internet. In many ways, the internet has changed our lives in the 21st century. Without the internet many of the jobs that thousands of people go to are obsolete. For example, many of the transactions in any stock exchange are not done over the phone anymore, but they are done on a computer through the internet. The internet plays an integral role in society, and it is safe to say without the internet humanity would instantly …show more content…
It was one of the first internet laws and for the most part it was a good one. It was really a good example of how the law should act. In a sense it was the epitome of security at the time. A lot of private information is contained within emails and instant messages to this day, and without the Electronic Communications Privacy Act many of these emails would have been breached and would have gone unpunished. Another great this about the ECPA is how it evolved. Today the ECPA acts as an umbrella and covers a broad spectrum of electronic devices. For example, cell phones, tablets, and other internet connective items are protected by the ECPA. …show more content…
For example, Children 's Online Protection Privacy Act of 1998 made it illegal to obtain information. After the terrorist attack of 9/11, The Homeland Security Act made it legal for Homeland Security to search what over browse over the internet.4 After the internet became more readily available and useful in the 90’s and 2000’s, it was in use for purchases and agreements, which lead the way for the Internet Contract Law.
The Internet Contract Law was enacted in 2000 and made electronic signatures legal and viable. With the emergence of online shopping, electronic signatures made purchases that include credit and loans more accessible and quicker to use. However, if a business of user wants to use paper contracts they are still able to do so. 5 The court case of Fadal Machining Centers,
LLC v. Compumachine, Inc. is an example of confusions that had came with the law. In this case Fadal Machining Centers sued Compumachine over an unpaid invoice. FDC claimed that the terms and conditions of the invoices was indicated on their website. The courts ruled that FDC’s invoice demands were clearly stated in the term and conditions on the website. The court’s ruling ensured that term and conditions that have been agreed to over the internet are viable and can be brought up anytime. This made consumers and producers more aware of what they agree to. However it did not have a major