Introduction to Cyber Law
Cyber law governs legal issues related to Internet, computers, and digital technologies.
Need for Cyber Law
Cyberspace challenges: borderless transactions, anonymity, rapid change, digital evidence, jurisdictional ambiguity.
Scope
E-contracts, digital signatures, IP online, privacy, cybercrime, e-commerce regulations, domain disputes.
International Frameworks
Budapest Convention, UNCITRAL Model Law, GDPR. Countries adapt to local contexts.
Nepal
Electronic Transactions Act (ETA) 2063. Individual Privacy Act 2075. Developing data protection legislation.
Jurisdiction
Complex online — server location, perpetrator, victim, effects. International cooperation essential.
Summary
Cyber law provides the legal foundation for digital activities.