COMPUTER INFORMATION SYSTEMS LAW AND SYSTEM OPERATOR LIABILITY
REVISITED - by: DAVID J. LOUNDY
TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. Introduction
II. Computer Information Systems Defined
- A. Bulletin Board Systems
- B. Teletext and Videotex or Videotext
- C. Information Distribution Systems
- D. Networks
III. Issues Involved
IV. Legal Analogies
V. Current Regulatory Environment
- A. Defamation
- B. Speech Advocating Lawless Action
- C. Fighting Words
- D. Child Pornography
- E. Computer Crime
- F. Computer Fraud
- G. Unauthorized Use of Communications Services
- H. Viruses
- I. Protection From Hackers
VI. Privacy
- A. Pre-Electronic Communication Privacy Act of 1986
- B. Electronic Communications Privacy Act of 1986
- C. Access to Stored Communications
- D. An Apparent Exception for Federal Records
- E. Privacy Protection Act of 1980
VII. Obscene and Indecent Material
- A. Obscenity
- B. Indecent Speech
VIII. Copyright Issues
- A. Basics of Copyrights
- B. Copyrighted Text
- C. Copyrighted Software
- D. Copyrighted Pictures
- E. Copyrighted Sound
IX. Liability for Computer Information System Content
- A. Information System as Press
- B. Information System as Republisher/Disseminator
- C. Information System as Common Carrier
- D. Information System as Traditional Mail
- E. Information System as Traditional Public Forum
- F. Information System as Traditional Bulletin Board
- G. Information System as Broadcaster
X. Suggestions for Regulation
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