An Overview of Computers and Technology Law

21 century is indeed a "high-tech age." As a result, computer technology and the law is of paramount importance. In fact there are an increasing number of issues relating to computers and technology law at this point in history. With this in mind, this review of computer and technology law presented.

One of the active regions in relation to computers and technology law including issues arising from copyright infringement. When it comes to computers, internet and technology law, copyright issues have become very common. Protecting copyright interests with the growth of the Internet has become particularly problematic. In fact, with the growth of the Internet, and with increasing frequency and complexity of copyright issues associated with the Nets, there is a whole new legal specialty including attorneys that focus their practice on these matters.

Copyright problems extend beyond the Internet, as in the arena of software and hardware development, as well. In relation to computers and technology law, intellectual property protection associated with software and hardware is very important. Once again, this is an area that has given rise to a new legal specialty is made up of attorneys who focus their energies and efforts to protect intellectual property interests of men, women and companies involved in the design and application development and computer related hardware.

Of course, some of the most important events that have occurred in relation to computers and technology law related to music and downloading music off the Internet and World Wide Web. Through both litigation in the courts and laws and regulations which came into force, continues to be much activity in the arena of copyright interests of people involved in the music industry at various levels.

Although it has not become as widespread as many industry analysts predicted, there was a slow but fairly steady increase in the number of people who use ebooks in the present moment in time. (Many experts predicted about five years to be a significant number of people who use and read eBooks this point in time. Although this is a significant increase that was contemplated in the past did not happen, the number of ebook users is higher than it was five years ago.)

With the increasing use of books, again, which is expected to extend at least to some degree in the next few years - there is a growing concern associated with the protection of copyright interests of authors who are finding their work in ebook form. On many levels, it is a complicated task to protect the written materials that are included in the e-book that is the case with traditional "brick and mortar world publications." So, in relation to computers and technology law, there is growing interest among lawyers in the development of more effective ways through which content can be protected eBooks in this high tech age.