Concept of Cyber Law

                                Cyber law

The term 'cyber' is a prefix attached to "everyday" words in order to give them a computer-based or internet online meaning, as in Cyber law, cyberspace, cyber cafe etc. Actually this prefix is derived from the word cybernetics, which refers to the study of mechanism used to control and regulate complex systems either human or machine. Cyber law is a term that encapsulates the legal issues related to use of communicative , transaction , and distributive aspects of networked information devices and technologies. Hence, it is related to the practice of law either in relation to or through the use of internet.

         Basically, cyber law deals with internet hacking, pornography, cyber-stalking, cyber-scams, online fraud, software piracy and much more. Legal experts are working in this field to help education and guide the Internet Community on crime prevention and the reporting of cyber crimes.

          In many countries, Cyber law exists in the name of information Technology Law (IT law). It is a set of recent legal enactments, which governs the process and dissemination of information digitally. These IT laws cover a broad scope of different aspects relating to computer software, protection of computer software, access and control of digital information, privacy, security, internet access and usage, and electronic commerce.

Area of Cyber Law:-
Cyber law includes many laws relating to the following issues:

1. Computer Crime law:
      Computer crime refers to any crime such as tampering, physical danger and unwanted disclosure of data that involves a computer and a computer network. Some countries have enacted the laws related to computer crime.

2. Data protection and privacy law:
       Ethical issues about storage of personal information are now becoming an increasing problem. With more storage of personal data for social networking arises the problems of selling that information for monetary gain. This gives rise to different ethical situations regarding access, security and the use of hacking in positive and negative situations. Thus, data protection and Privacy law deals with these issues.

3. Intellectual property right law:
         Intellectual property refers to the creations of the human mind such as musical, literacy , photographic and artistic works; discoveries and inventions; and words, phases, symbols and designs etc. Intellectual property rights protect the interest of creators by giving them property rights over their creations. Common type of intellectual property right law include copyrights, trademarks, patents, industrial design rights etc.

4. Electronic and Digital signature law:

          Digital signature is a way of authenticating that an electronic message really came from the Peron it claims to have come from. A digital signature can be encrypted with your private key. The recipient can decry  the message with your public key to verify that it is really you. This law deals with the electronic and digital signature in e-Commerce or electronic transaction.

5. Telecommunication law: 
        Communication through the telecommunication also uses the internet. cyber law also deals with the laws related to the telecommunication.