Regulation of Cyberspace

Paper Code: 
CLC 231
Credits: 
04
Contact Hours: 
60.00
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

To create an understanding in the students regarding regulation of cyber space. The paper also makes students understand ways to resolve cyber disputes. The last part deals with Cyberspace regulation internationally. 

12.00
Unit I: 
Issues of Jurisdiction and Applicable Law in Cyberspace

Issues of Jurisdiction and Appicable Law in Cyberspace : Theories of jurisdiction in criminal cases, general jurisdiction in computer crimes, application of ‘effect’ doctrine in computer crimes, convention on cyber crime. 

12.00
Unit II: 
Enforcement issues in cyberspace

Enforcement issues in cyberspace : Prevention of cyber crime :deterrence as a means of prevention, technology as aid to prevention, user awareness, IT Act & prevention of offences

12.00
Unit III: 
Detection of Cyber crime, user of cyber forensic

Detection of Cyber crime, user of cyber forensic: Ongoing efforts in India to sustain cyber crimes.

12.00
Unit IV: 
Online Dispute Resolution :

Online Dispute Resolution : Meaning, functioning of ODR, kinds of disputed handeled in ODR, Types of ODRS Communication Modes in ODR. 

12.00
Unit V: 
International Treaties, Conventions and Protocols Concerning Cyberspace

International Treaties, Conventions and Protocols Concerning Cyberspace : UN Commission on International trade Law, Council of Europe, WIPO, WTO, Council of Europe.

Essential Readings: 
  • Gautam A., Cyber Security, Sonali Publications, New Delhi
  • Tanenbaum  A S., Computer Networks, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
  • Satyanarayan J., E Government, The Science of the Possible, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi 

 

References: 
  • Gautam A., Cyber Security, Sonali Publications, New Delhi
  • Tanenbaum  A S., Computer Networks, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi
  • Satyanarayan J., E Government, The Science of the Possible, Prentice Hall of India, New Delhi 

 

Academic Year: 
2020-2021
  • Printer-friendly version
  • PDF version