Address harvesting is an automated system used to collect email addresses in bulk with the intent of sending Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE), often referred to as spam. Address harvesting is performed without the knowledge or consent of the address owners.
An algorithm is a set of rules or a computational procedure that is typically used to solve a specific problem. In the case of Vidillion, Inc. v.
Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to computer-based systems capable of performing functions that typically require human intelligence, such as recognizing patterns, adapting from experience, or making decisions.
A blog–short for weblog–is a website where one or more writers (called bloggers) share their personal insights in news articles or journal-like entries. Blog entries–also called blog posts–can contain text alone or include photos, videos, or links to other internet sources. Blog posts are generally released at regular and frequent intervals, though this is not always the case. Most blogs are formatted with the most recent entries listed first and the rest displayed in reverse chronological order.
The Child Online Privacy Act was passed in 1998 and codified at 15 U.S.C. § 6501-6506. The law is enforced by the Federal Trade Commission, applying the regulations recorded at 16 C.F.R. § 312.
Communications law is primarily related to the regulation of computer telecommunications, cable, internet, as well as radio and television broadcasting. The federal government has largely governed broadcasting because by its nature, broadcasting transcends state boundaries.
Computer and internet fraud entails the criminal use of a computer or the Internet and can take many different forms. While some argue that “hacking” is a neutral term (see United States v.
A cookie is data created by an internet server while browsing a website that is sent to a web browser. The browser stores the information in a text file, and re-sends that information to the server each time the browser accesses the server. The main purpose of a cookie is to help the server identify the browser. Websites may use cookies to identify and track users, update user preferences, or to save users previously entered information; such as names, addresses, or passwords.
Cybersquatting occurs when a person other than the owner of a well-known trademark registers that trademark as an Internet domain name and then attempts to profit from it.
The dark web (also referred to as the underground web) is an encrypted sector of the internet that is not indexed by traditional search engines. It is only accessible with specific browsers such as TOR (The Onion Router) and special network configurations.
