Internet Law

How to Protect Cyber Rights

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In today's Digital Age, the Internet is used for cultural, social, educational, commercial and entertainment purposes. Its empowers users by creating a global communication network that is unlimited by geographic boundaries. It allows free ... more »

How to Protect Intellectual Properties Under Internet Law

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The Internet has become the ultimate marketplace for intellectual property, a place where ideas, products and services are sold, shared and even stolen on a daily basis. If you have your own original intellectual property that you plan to share ... more »

How to Protect Online Information Exchanges Through the Law

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Advances in technology have made it much easier to retrieve, store and share financial and personal information, especially through the Internet. Such exchanges of information may be convenient, but they can also compromise our privacy. ... more »

How to Protect Online Text

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Online text, ranging from instant messaging to academic papers, is protected by intellectual property laws. While this text may seem to be sent into an abyss of electronic messages, hackers and other nefarious people may steal this information ... more »

How to Protect the Right to Free Speech on the Internet

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One of the last areas where free speech may be a true reality is the internet. Blogging places everyday citizens on a level playing field with political pundits and lawmakers. The creation of a website to promote a particular school of thought ... more »

How to Protect Underage Bloggers Through the Law

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The hottest trend in social networking today is the blog—an online diary to be shared with the world at large. It may sound benign, but sharing personal information can put bloggers at risk. This is especially true for bloggers who are underage. ... more »

How to Protect Your Legal Rights Regarding Email Communications

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Contrary to popular belief, email communications are about as private as the love lives of famous celebrities. In fact, every email you send can be read before reaching its destination. Your email can even be saved on a backup system and become ... more »

How to Protect Your Rights Regarding Illegal Wireless Network Use

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Advances in wireless, or Wi-Fi, technology have inspired many households and businesses to connect multiple computers to a wireless network. The obvious benefit of using a wireless network is that no connecting wires are required, so you gain a ... more »

How to Prove Intellectual Property Theft

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Intellectual property can include a wide variety of trademarked names, copyrighted material and patented inventions. While there are specific steps that may be taken to prove specific types of intellectual property theft, there are also general ... more »

How to Provide Proof of Online Copyright Infringement

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If you request an online service provider to take down material that infringes on your copyright, most will ask you to provide proof of your claim. Because many copyright creators no longer register their copyright, it can seem like a difficult ... more »

How to Report a Crime Online in the UK

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Advances in approaches to community policing of minor crimes now allow people to easily and, most importantly, safely report crimes online in the UK. Online crime reporting gives you a reliable method to report a crime you witness without putting ... more »

How to Report Intellectual Property Crime

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There is a high potential for abuse of intellectual property, from illegal distribution to misrepresenting another's work as your own. However, the laws in the US that cover intellectual property crime have set procedures to report such crimes ... more »

How to Report Internet-Related Crime

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As the Internet has grown, the level of Internet-related crime has risen as well. Even relatively everyday crimes, such as harassment, now often have an online component. Many law enforcement agencies have created units or task forces to focus ... more »

How to Sue a Writer for Libel

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In general terms, libel is defined by the publication of written statements, which the originator knows or should reasonably know to be false and which cause significant financial or other injury to the party at which they are directed. In cases ... more »

How to Sue Someone for Internet Libel

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Internet libel consists of statements published on Web sites that were known to be false by the writer and that can be shown to have caused harm to the party at which they were directed. With Internet law in its infancy, cases of Internet libel ... more »

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