Full Description
In today's digital age, understanding the legal and ethical rules that govern cyberspace is essential—not just for future lawyers, but for anyone navigating careers in media, technology, business or government. The updated and expanded second edition of Cyber Law and Ethics continues to offer a practical, student-friendly introduction to the fast-changing world of cyber law.
Written by two journalists-turned-lawyers-turned-professors, the book demystifies complex legal concepts and explores real-world dilemmas surrounding online speech, privacy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, artificial intelligence and digital commerce. It tackles timely and often controversial issues, including cancel culture and content moderation, AI-generated deepfakes and chatbots, revenge porn and age verification laws, cryptocurrency regulation and financial censorship, cybercrime and hacking and the global battle over who controls the internet.
With clear, engaging writing and real-life examples, Cyber Law and Ethics avoids legal jargon and instead offers a bottom-line approach tailored for undergraduate students. Drawing on years of classroom experience, the authors break down difficult topics in an accessible way—equipping students with the digital literacy and critical thinking skills they need to understand the rules shaping our connected world. A suite of instructors' resources is also available to support teaching and engagement further.
Contents
Preface ix About the Authors xi Acknowledgments xii 1 Born Digital: How the Internet Was Built and How It Works 1 2 Managing Cyberspace: How the Internet Is Governed 23 3 Mapping the Digital Frontier: How Cyber Law Is Made in the United States 42 4 Speaking in Code: Freedom of Online Speech in the United States 67 5 Drawing the Line: Legal Limits on Online Speech 83 6 Blurring the Line: Gray Areas in Online Speech 120 7 Anonymity in a Sharing World: Privacy in the Information Age 148 8 Virtual Ideas: Intellectual Property Online 176 9 Terms and Conditions Apply: Doing Business in the E-Commerce Era 205 10 Danger in the Data: Guarding Against Cyberthreats 232 11 Rules of Play: Regulating Online Games and Virtual Worlds 264 12 Real Rules for an Artificial World: Artificial Intelligence and the Law 286 13 Next Generation: Emerging Issues in Cyber Law 301 Case Index 324 Index 326
