Is Your Electronic Signature Legal Around the World?
Are electronic signatures valid and legal around the world? Are they more preferable to the inked handwritten signature in a paperless world? We look at what the law says globally.
3 Software-Related Legal Issues You Might Face One Day
Simple software-related mistakes could land you with fines, lawsuits, or even jail time. Are you aware of these potential legal issues?
What Is Patent Trolling and How Does It Affect You?
The term gets thrown around a lot, but what exactly is a "patent troll"? And how exactly do they affect consumers like you? In more ways than you think.
5 Ways to Find What's in Those Terms of Service
These five websites and tools help you understand the terms and conditions and privacy policies of websites. They are too long too read, but your online rights depend on them.
The Best of Internet: Your Search for Expert Legal Help Gets Easier Now [US Only]
You may have a lawsuit itching to get out the gates and into the courtroom. You may also be looking for detailed legal information, so you can represent yourself. The Internet is here to help.
The Computer Misuse Act: The Law That Criminalizes Hacking In The UK
In the UK the Computer Misuse Act 1990 deals with hacking crimes. Twhis controversial legislation was recently updated to give the UK's intelligence organization GCHQ the legal right to hack into any computer. Even yours.
Facebook Faces Class Action Lawsuit, Legally Unlock Your Phone, And More... [Tech News Digest]
Also, the Apple and Beats deal is done, the duo behind @hiddencash is unmasked, @evleaks has retired, idiots call cops after Facebook goes down, and kids react badly to old typewriters.
Why Internet Monitoring Laws Will Make Criminals Harder to Catch [Opinion]
While the ITU is busy behind closed doors trying to take away Internet freedoms on a global scale, the UK government brazenly announced plans to give wide-reaching Internet monitoring powers to various British agencies as well as increasing the amount of retention time of data ISPs must store. The so-called "web snooping" plans have been met with widespread criticism.