IBLS Internet Law Digital Library
| # | Title / Abstract | Date |
| 1 | 1526 - Registration Of “.au” Domain Names In Australia
The registration of various categories of domain names under “.au,” the two letter top level code for Australia, is conducted by the Australian Network Information Center (“AUNIC,”) and the “.au” Domain Administration Ltd (“auDA”) is in charge of regulating “.au” domain names.The following questions have been addressed in this article: What is the role of the auDA?
What are the different 2LDs?
How is a domain name registered?
How are domain name disputes handled?
IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 12/4/2006 6:02:30 AM |
| 2 | 1077 - Key Escrow Systems And Their Implications On Electronic Commerce
Key escrow systems and the maintenance of public and private keys has been a contested topic. Allowing either a private entity or separating the keys involved between two different governmental entities may hold the solution for this type of arrangement.The following questions have been addressed in this article: What have been the proposed solutions to solve the key escrow debate?
What are the risks and costs of the key recovery system?
IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 9/1/2006 2:52:45 PM |
| 3 | 1823 - International Cyber Stalking Laws
Because the Internet is global, the problem of cyber stalking is world-wide. The United Kingdom, Australia, the Netherlands and Canada, a few countries with a large population of Internet users, have addressed the problem of cyber stalking in different ways.The following questions have been addressed in this article: What laws are applicable to cyber stalking in the United Kingdom ?
What laws are applicable to cyber stalking in Australia?
What laws are applicable to cyber stalking in the Netherlands?
What laws are applicable to cyber stalking in Canada?
IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 8/22/2006 12:03:03 PM |
| 4 | 1658 - Anti-spam Laws In Australia
The Australian Federal Government tabled the Spam Bill 2003 ("Bill") in the House of Representatives on September 18th, 2003 in response to growing public concern over the increasing presence of unsolicited email.
The following questions have been addressed in this article: What are the key elements of the proposed legislation?
What are the penalties for breach of these prohibitions?
Phillip Hourigan
Deacons
IBLS Charter Partner View details... | 10/20/2003 8:12:44 PM |
| 5 | 1443 - Electronic Transactions Under Australian Law
Electronic transactions in Australia are regulated by the Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (the “ETA”), which provides a regulatory framework useful for the development of electronic commerce in Australia. The ETA establishes the validity of electronic signatures and sets forth several regulations applying to electronic communications.The following questions have been addressed in this article: What is the legal status of electronic transactions under the ETA?
What is the status of electronic signatures under the ETA?
When is an electronic communication deemed to be sent/received?
Where is an electronic communication deemed to be sent/received?
IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 3/21/2003 10:05:42 PM |
| 6 | 1078 - Australia’s Potential Threats To Electronic Security
Hacking attempts can disrupt the operation of a business. The probability that hacking is being done by the company’s own employees has caused great concern to employers. Australian laws have been drafted to make it illegal for a person to gain unauthorized access to an employrer's computer system.The following questions have been addressed in this article: What are the implications for companies if insider fraud occurs?
How can companies attempt to prevent these types of insider hacking attempts?
How should companies devise risk-management policies?
IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 1/20/2003 6:00:13 PM |
| 7 | 889 - Australia’s Digital Content Act
Australia's Digital Agenda Act has modified Australia’s copyright laws in ways similar to how the Digital Millennium Copyright Act modifies U.S. law. Among other things, the Australia Digital Agenda Act prohibits circumventing technological measures used by copyright owners to protect their works from piracy. This act affects software and the Internet.The following questions have been addressed in this article: What are the exceptions under Australian Copyright Law?
What about the use of circumvention devices?
IBLS Editorial Board
Staff Attorney View details... | 10/14/2002 4:44:03 AM |
| 8 | 126 - Australia’s New Private Sector Privacy Laws
This summary discusses recent amendments to privacy laws in Australia, in particular, the extension of existing privacy obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 to the private sector. The discussion provides an overview and considers the implications of the touchstone of the new privacy laws, the “10 National Privacy Principles.”The following questions have been addressed in this article: What protection do the new privacy laws provide?
Who is covered by the new privacy laws?
What are the 10 National Privacy Principles?
What are Australian businesses required to do?
Sophie Johnson
Deacons
IBLS Charter Partner View details... | 4/28/2002 10:50:56 AM |
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