Computer Law

COMPUTER LAW

Historical Background
History of Computers
The Computer History Museum
The Obsolete Computer Museum
The Virtual Museum of Computing
Timeline of Computing Devices
In the Beginning was the Command Line
A Brief History of Computer Operating Systems
A Brief History of Unix
Linux History
The GUI Gallery
A History of Computer Operating Systems
The Unusual History of MS-DOS NEW
The History of Microsoft Windows
A Windows Timeline
History of Computers and the World Wide Web
A Brief History of the Internet and Related Networks
Timeline of Net Related Terms, Concepts, Stories & People
History of the Internet
The World-Wide Web: Origins & Beyond
Vint Cerf
A Hackers History
A Brief History of Hackerdom
Timeline: A 40-year History of Hacking
The Kevin Mitnick/Tsutomu Shimomura Affair
Kevin Mitnick Links
Nerds 2.01
Ghost Sites: The Museum of E-Failure

The Law
United States Code
Code of Federal Regulations
Anderson's Ohio Revised Code
Anderson's Ohio Administrative Code

US Code Title 2 Chapter 15: The Office of Technology Assessment
US Code Title 15 Section 5501: High-Preformance Computing Act of 1991
US Code Title 18 Section 1030: Computer Fraud & Abuse Act of 1986
US Code Title 18 Section 2701: Electronic Communications Privacy Act
Telecommunications Act of 1996
Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996
No Electronic Theft (NET) Act
Internet Tax Freedom Act  UPDATED
The Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act
A Guide to the Proposed Law on Software Transactions: UCC Article 2B UPDATED
Notice of Electronic Monitoring Act
CompuServe, Inc. v. Cyber Promotions, Inc.
United States v. Microsoft Corporation
Zeran v. America Online Inc.
eBay, Inc. v. Bidder's Edge, Inc.

Government Committees, Departments & Agencies
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Department of Homeland Security
U.S. CERT - United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
U.S. Secret Service Financial Crimes Division: Electronic Crimes Branch
FBI National Computer Crime Squad
SANS Institute: Computer Security Education and Information Security Training
Office of Electronic Government
The Advisory Commission on Electronic Commerce
U.S. National Information Infrastructure Virtual Library
National Science Foundation
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
U.S. Department of Justice: Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS)
U.S. Department of Justice: Child Exploitation & Obscenity Section
U.S. Department of Energy Computer Incident Advisory Capability
National Telecommunications & Information Administration
Federal Computer Products Center (FCPC)
Ohio Supercomputer Center

Government Publications & Databases
Federal Computer Week UPDATED
DOD Orange Book
Information Assurance Support Environment
Searching and Seizing Computers & Obtaining Electronic Evidence in Criminal Investigations
The Emerging Digital Economy Report
U.S. Department of Energy: Computer Incident Advisory Capability Bulletins
Current Department of Defense Web Policy
Department of Justice: Law Enforcement Coordination for High-Tech Crimes
Senate Subcommittee on Technology, Terrorism, and Government Information Report on Critical Infrastructure Protection (April 2001)

Intellectual Property: Copyrights, Patents & Trademarks
IpsoFacto: Intellectual Property Law
Prosecuting Intellectional Property Crimes Manual
CCIPS: Protecting Intellectual Property Rights
An Intellectual Property Law Priner for Multimedia & Web Developers
Intellectual Property & Technology Law
Intellectual Property in Cyberspace
Principles for Managing Intellectual Property in a Digital Environment
Networked Intellectual Property: Brain-Ache Of The Decade
Copyrights & Software Protected by Patents & Copyrights
Copyright Law in the Electronic Environment
Copyright and Fair Use in the Digital Age
Copyright Law for Webmasters
Copyrighting Web Sites & Software
Copyright on the Internet
Copyright, Fair Use & Licensing in a Digital World
Contracts, Copyright and Preemption in a Digital World
New Copyright and Database Regulations
Copyrights:Pratical & Legal Protection of Computer Databases
The Special Problem of Caching and Copyright Protection
Patent Examination Guidelines for Computer-Related Inventions UPDATED
Trademarks on the Internet: Who's in Charge?
Trademark Wars On The Web- Trademark Infringement, Copyright & Censors

Software Protection
Guide to Statutory Protection for Computer Software
The Challenge of Software-Related Patents
Uniform Computer Information Tranactions Act Information Site
Copyrights in Software
Software Patent Institute
Trade Secret Software Protection
Guide to Protection of Computer Software: Semiconductor Chip Protection
Liblicense: Licensing Digital Information
Software Development Agreements -- Just Hold Your Nose and Write One
Software Development Agreements: Put it in Writing
Source Code Escrow Agreements - Balancing the Interests of Users and Vendors
Unauthorized Copying of PC Software: The Law and How to Stay Within It
The David LaMacchia Case
A Nest of Software Spies??
Provisions of Article 2B Which Fail to Protect Consumers
Software Licensing: Shrink-Wrap Licenses
Mass Market Software & the Shrink Wrap License
Software Licensing Flexibility Complements the Digital Age
Court Strikes Down Shrink-Wrap License Agreement
Best Practice in Mass Market Software Licensing   NEW

MP3s
MP3s
SoundByting: A Campaign to Protect Music on the Internet
University Snoops for MP3s
MP3: Legal and Ethical Issues

The Web
Prosecuting Crimes Facilitated by Computers & The Internet
The Net Abuse FAQ
Internet, Cyberspace and Computer Law
Bruce Clay: Legal Response To Web Page Theft
WWW Multimedia Law: Internet Contracts & Licenses
Your Rights in Cyberspace
Internet Misuse in the Workplace
Internet and Ethics Questions
Accidents On the Information Superhighway: Online Liability
Internet Do's & Don'ts

Web Addictions
Center for Online and Internet Addiction
Managing Internet Gambling in the Workplace NEW
Addicted to the Internet Symptoms
11 Millions Net Addicts? Come On!
Internet Porn Addiction

Web Page Development
Site-Law
Website Development Agreements: A Guide to Planning & Drafting
Web Site Design Agreements
Special Client Issues for Web Designers
Setting Up a Web Development Shop
CyBarrister: Negligent Publication

Domain Names
Ins and Outs of DNS
Department of Commerce: DNS Statement of Policy
Administration & Use of the "International" Top Level Domain Names
Domain Names & Trade Marks: What's in a name?
Domain Names and Trademarks: At the Intersection
Trademarks and Domain Names: Property Rights and Institutional Evolution
NSI Flawed Domain Name Policy Information Page
Ninth Circuit Decides Early Cyber-Squatting Case

Caching, Frames, Hyperlinks & Metatags
Is Your Web Site Cache Friendly?
Hyperlinks, Frames and Meta-tags: An Intellectual Property Analysis
Hyperlink At Your Own Risk
Linking and Framing Articles
Cases on Deep Linking and Liability for Hyperlinking to Prohibited Materials
Bechtold: The Link Controversy Page
Linking and Liability (BitLaw)
CyBarrister Page: Links Liability
Linking Liability and Web Sites: An Overlooked Idea
Is Linking Exposing Your Company to Liability
Thinking About Linking: Can Law Accommodate the Power of the Internet
Don't Link or I'll sue!
Lawsuit Over Meta Tag Keywords
Meta Tags & the Advanced Concepts Lawsuit

ISPs
The List -- The Definitive ISP Buyer's Guide
Choosing an Internet Service Provider
Critiquing Acceptable Use Policies of Selected Internet Service Providers
Internet Service Provider Liability
Legal Liability of Internet Service Providers for Copyright Infringement
Avoiding Web Service Scams

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Hot Spot Finders
Breaking the Law with WiFi
WiFi High Crimes
Wi-Fi World Under Threat From Symbol Patent

VPNs
VPN Consortium
VPN How to Guide
VPN Info on the Web
VPN Resources & Services

Computer Security, Crimes & Cyberterrorism
Information on Computer Security
Cyber Security: National and International Resources
Protecting America Against Cyberterrorism
Cyberterrorism and the Home User
Taking Aim at Cyberterrorism
Cyberterrorism: Special Oversight Panel on Terrorism Committee on House Armed Services
The Myth of Cyberterrorism
The Truth About Cyberterrorism
Computer Crimes
CERIAS Hotlist
Computer Firewalls & Other Internet Security Information
Home PC Firewall Guide
How Firewalls Protect Your System
Firewall.com
CERT Security Improvement Module--Deploying Firewalls

Viruses, Myths, Hoaxes & Hackers
CIAC Internet Hoaxes-Hoaxbusters
Hacking, Cracking, Viruses & Security
F-Secure: Virus & Security Information
Computer Virus Myths
Virus Writers: The End of The Innocence?
Hackers, Phreaks, and Pirates
Hacker/Pirate Interaction in the Computer Underground
The Hacker Crackdown
Hackers or Crackers
Under Attack -- What Hackers Know Will Harm You.
The Social Organization of the Computer Underground
Anti-Online: Computer Security-Hacking & Hackers
How To Become A Hacker
Risks Digest
Boucher v School Board of the School District of Greenfield
The Law on Hackers & Crackers
Why Hackers Escape
Avoiding Spam, Scams and Computer Viruses

Computer Privacy
Internet Privacy Law
The Center for Democracy and Technology
Encryption Privacy and Security Resource Page
RSA Laboratories - Cryptography FAQ
Senate Hearings Concerning Privacy in a Digital Age
Encryption & Computer Crime
Web-Site Sensitivity to Privacy Concerns
The Whole Earth Privacy Toolkit
Internet Privacy for Dummies

Digital Watermarking
Digital Watermarking Links
An Introduction to Watermark Recovery from Images
Watermarking and Data Hiding
Digital Watermarking World
Digital Watermarking Links--Deepa Kundur

E-Mail
Where is your E-Mail Tonight?
Toward an Ethics and Etiquette for Electronic Mail
Electronic Interaction in the Workplace: Monitoring, Retrieving & Storing Employee Communications
Guide to E-Mail & The Internet in the Workplace
Little Brother is Watching You
Electronic Monitoring in the Workplace
How Private is Your Work E-mail?
Ethical Implications of Privacy in Electronic Mail
The Lawyer's Privacy Problems With Internet E-Mail
Managing E-mail as Records
E-Mail Discovery: The Duties, Danger and Expense
What You Need to Know About Chain Emails & Letters

SPAM
SPAM Laws
Federal Agencies, State Attorney Generals Crack Down on Deceptive Mail Offers, Unsolicited Faxes and Spam
Junk Email Resource Page
SPAM Frequently Asked Questions
FTC Names Its Dirty Dozen: 12 Scams Most Likely to Arrive Via Bulk Email
Fighting Spam Resources
Information v. Commercialization: The Internet & Unsolicited E-Mail
State Legislators Steamed About 'Spam'; Wave of Bills Would Limit Commercial E-Mail
Internet Privacy for Dummies: Tracking Spammers
How Do Spammers Harvest Email Addresses?
Spam v. Profit
Avoiding Spam and Scams
Responding to Unsolicited Commercial Email
Feds Hit Porn E-Mail ring with Can Spam Law

eCommerce
Electronic Commerce at eGov
Electronic Commerce News, Resources and Business
Electronic Commerce Resources
eMarketer
eCommerce Watch - WebReference.com
eCommerce FAQ
eCommerce Tutorials
eCommerce Dictionary

Tax Concerns
Internet Tax Freedom Act
eCommerce Taxation Links
eCommerce Tax News
eCommerce Tax
Sales Taxes & The Internet

Online Banking
On-line Banking
FDIC Efforts to Ensure Bank Systems Are Year 2000 Compliant
Experiences Reported by Banks in Implementing On-line Banking
ABA Retail Banking Survey

E-Money
E-money FAQ
Electronic Money   UPDATED
IEEE E-Cash
Digital Cash and the Regulators
Selected U.S. Legal Issues in Issuance of Electronic Money
Electronic Cash & Monetary Policy

Distance Learning
Distance Learning Clearinghouse
American Association of University Professors Government Report on Distance Learning
Issues in Distance Learning
Universities Anticipate Disputes Over Earnings from Distance Learning
Distance Learning Copyright Issues
Distance Learning Resources

General Information
Center for Law & Computers
Understanding Computers and the Law
Computer Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia
BitLaw: A Resource on Technology Law
The Cyberlaw Encylopedia
Cyberspace Law
Internet, Cyberspace and Computer Law
FindLaw Cyberspace Law Center
WiredLaw
The CyBarrister
Electronic Discovery - Or, the Byte that Bit
Electronic Evidence
Cybercrimes
Minimizing Employer Liability for Employee Internet Use
Online Behavior--It's Not Very Private
American Management Association 2001 Survey of Workplace Monitoring & Surveillance
Are Employers Violating Worker's Privacy with Electronic Monitoring?
Cruising the Internet at Work:Is Big Brother Watching You?
Employee Net Use a Threat
Megan's Law Expands to the Net
Digital Defamation
Blacklist of Internet Advertisers
Compuserve v. Patterson:Creating Jurisdiction Through Internet Contacts
New York Times v. Sullivan
Computer Mediated Communication Information Sources
Warranties & Risk Allocation in Technology Contracts
Clauses in Computer Book Contracts
Negotiating for High Tech
Top Software Resources of the Web
The GNU Manifesto
Apple v. Microsoft: Virtual Identity in the GUI Wars
The Information Superhighway: Trolls at the Tollgate
Home-Based Businesses in the High Tech Era
High Noon on the Electronic Frontier:Conceptual Issues in Cyberspace
CyberAnthropology

Organizations
Computer Law Association
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
CommWeb
The System Administrators Guild: SAGE
The Internet Engineering Task Force
CERT® Coordination Center
The Web Standards Project
International Webmasters Association
The Electronic Frontier Foundation
CERIAS: The Center for Education and Research in Information Assurance and Security
Electronic Privacy Information Center
CAUCE: The Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email
EuroCAUCE
Citizens Internet Empowerment Coalition
Coalition Electronic Forums
Berkman Center for Internet and Society
Digital Future Coalition
Software Publishers Association
League for Programming Freedom
Business Software Alliance
Computer Security Institute

Journals
Richmond Journal of Law & Technology
Harvard Journal of Law and Technology
Journal of Internet Banking and Commerce
IP Magazine
Information Security Magazine
CMP Publications
Computer Magazines - Top 100 Computer Magazines
Computing News
CNET News
Wired Magazine
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Tools
Freeskills Online Training
Free Online Training Teaming for Technology
Cyberlaw Encyclopedia
Computing Dictionary
InterNIC
Builder.com
Geek Tools
Product Watch
Church of the Swimming Elephant
Internet Statistics
iNFOSYSSEC: Computer Security-Network Security, Virus and Hacking Alerts and Bulletins

Software-Freeware
IDcide
Top Software Resources of the Web

Forms
Computer Related Agreements, Forms and Samples
Internet Legal Forms for Business
Consulting Agreement
Work for Hire Agreement
Confidentiality Agreement
Condifentiality or Non-Disclosure Agreement
Non-Disclosure Agreement
Software Development & Consulting Services Agreement
Beta Test Site Agreement
Software License Agreement (Source Code)
Software License Agreement (End User)
Software Distribution Agreement
Software and Database License Agreement Checklist
Technology License Agreement
Website Design and Maintenance Agreement
Copyright Infringement Cease and Desist Letter
Electronic Journal Startup Materials
Contribution to Publication Agreement
Sample E-Mail & Internet Policy
Patent & Trademark Forms
U.S. Copyright Office Forms

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