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Professor Jay Kesan’s academic interests are in the areas of technology, law, and business. Specifically, his recent work focuses on patent law and policy, cybersecurity and privacy, and biofuel regulation

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Dec-5-2016

Click here to accept these terms.  That sentence, or a variation of it, is something that we routinely encounter. It shows up in-app updates, on website registration pages, and during the installation of software and computer games. Most people don’t read the terms that they’re accepting, which can be a problem if they have a dispute with the company that provided the product because these unknown terms are now part of a binding contract. In the law, such a contract is often referred to as a contract of adhesion. Contracts are usually about a “meeting of the minds” – in other words, the people signing the contract know what’s in the contract and mutually agree to it.  But form contracts, like clickwrap agreements, don’t give customers the opportunity to negotiate for more favorable terms.

THE NEWLY ENACTED CYBERSECURITY INFORMATION SHARING ACT

Mar-7-2016

ISIS uses encrypted communication methods to reach sympathizers over the Internet.  Drugs are sold in decentralized markets in the hidden corners of the Web.  People who want to exploit children have anonymous forums where posts are very difficult to trace.  Terrorism and crime have gone digital creating new challenges for law enforcement.

Thousands of software and hardware security flaws are floating in the ether, waiting to be discovered and exploited.  When a computer security flaw enables unauthorized remote access, tech-savvy criminals can steal data, add a compromised system to a botnet, and sometimes even cause physical damage to a machine.  But unlike terrorist recruitment or trafficking in illegal goods, there is often little physical evidence left by cyberattacks.

Read more at - https://www.jaykesanpublications.com/2019/09/20/the-newly-enacted-cybersecurity-information-sharing-act-cisa-good-or-bad-policy/

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