Title :
Law and privacy on the Internet
Author :
Weaver, Jeanne E.
Author_Institution :
Exadata Syst., Wantagh, NY, USA
Abstract :
This paper examines the legal parameters that regulate Internet communications in the United States and includes the following arguments: Senate hearings on privacy, censorship and government control of Internet communications, the current debate regarding the exportation of encryption software and the laws that govern encryption as part of a national security measure, the United States constitution as it applies to the Internet, encryption, and transfer of information in an international setting
Keywords :
Internet; cryptography; data privacy; government policies; international trade; legislation; Internet communications; Senate hearings; USA; United States constitution; censorship; electronic mail; encryption software exportation; government control; information transfer; international trade; law; legal parameters; national security; privacy; Auditory system; Communication system control; Cryptography; Current measurement; Internet; Law; Legal factors; National security; Privacy; US Government;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1996. GLOBECOM '96. 'Communications: The Key to Global Prosperity
Conference_Location :
London
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3336-5
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1996.586139
