An Overview of Computers and Technology Law

The 21st century truly i? the "high tech age." As a consequence, computers ?nd technology law ?? of crucial importance. In point ?f fact th?re ar? ?n ?ver growing number of issues relating t? computers ?nd technology law ?t this juncture ?n history. With th?t ?n mind, th?? overview of computers and technology law ?s presented.

One of th? mor? active areas in regard t? computers and technology law involves issues stemming fr?m copyright. When ?t come? to computers, th? Internet ?nd technology law, copyright issues have b??ome v?r? commonplace. Protecting copyright interests w?th th? growth of the Internet h?s b?come part?cul?rly problematic. In point ?f fact, w?th the growth ?f th? Internet, ?nd with the increasing incidence ?nd complexity ?f copyright issues ?ssociated with th? Net, th?r? i? a whol? n?w legal specialty including attorneys th?t focus th??r practices ?n th??e issues.

Copyright issues extend beyond th? Internet ?? w?ll ?nt? the arena ?f software ?nd hardware development ?? well. In regard to computers ?nd technology law, the protection of intellectual property a?s?c?at?d w?th software ?nd hardware ?s extremely important. Once again, th?? i? ?n area wh?ch has giv?n rise t? ? whole new legal specialty consisting of attorneys who ar? focusing th?ir energy and efforts on protection th? intellectual property interests ?f th?se men, women ?nd companies involved ?n the design ?nd development of software applications ?nd computer related hardware.

Of course, some of the most important developments th?t have occurred in regard t? computers and technology law ar? related t? music ?nd the downloading ?f music off of th? Internet and World Wide Web. Through both litigation ?n courts and statutes ?nd regulations th?t have g?ne int? effect, th?r? continues to b? a great deal ?f activity ?n th? arena ?f protecting th? copyright interest ?f people involved ?n the music industry ?n d?ff?rent levels.

Although ?t h?? not b???m? as prevalent ?? m?ny industry analysts predicted, th?re has b?en a slow but nonetheless fairly steady increase ?n th? number ?f people who ?r? u??ng ebooks ?t the present point ?n time. (Many experts predicted about f?ve years ago th?t there would b? a significant number of people us?ng and reading ebooks by th?s point ?n time. While th?? significant increase that was contemplated ?n the past h?s not occurred, the number of ebook users i? higher th?n ?t wa? fiv? years ago.)

With the increase ?n ebook usage -again, whi?h i? expected to expand at le?st t? ?ome degree in the n?xt few years - th?re h?? b?en ? growing concern ?ss????ted w?th protecting the copyright interest of authors wh? ?r? finding their work ?n ebook form. On a number ?f levels, ?t i? ? m?r? complicated task to protect written materials that ar? included in ebooks th?t is th? case w?th traditional, "brick and mortar world" publications. Therefore, ?n regard to computers and technology law, th?re is ? growing interest amongst attorneys ?n developing mor? effective avenues thr?ugh which th? content of ebooks can b? protected in th?s high tech age.

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