Alongside its traditional military and defence applications, encryption is used in modern communications to encode cellular phone calls; for the security of information sent from Internet browsers to e-commerce sites; the protection of intellectual property in computer files; the management of virtual networks that link remote sites by the Internet; the verification of contracting parties' identities; the security of computer ...

On 23rd February, the General Assembly of the State of Virginia adopted a statute against unsolicited e-mail advertising, commonly known as junk mail or spam. Sending junk mail has become a contravention in Virginia, liable to a fine of $ 500. Mail that causes damage in excess of $ 2,500 to an individual user is now a misdemeanour. The statute ...

The music industry is busy formulating its policy with regard to the enforcement of copyright on the Internet. The problems essentially rest with two main branches of the industry - the recording branch and those involved in the protection of copyright - although it would appear that the main concern lies with the Performers' Rights Society and its overseas equivalents. ...