2. Responsibility in cyberspace

2.3. SUMMARY / MAIN OUTPUTS FROM THE CHAPTER

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  • To understand the issues of laws and regulations governing cybersecurity, at least the basic principles of the functioning of law, its division and implementation are needed. The first two chapters present the general framework of the applicability of the law in cyberspace.
  • A legal norm represents a generally binding rule of conduct that regulates the rights and obligations of entities. This rule of conduct is expressed in a special legal form recognised by the state (or the European Union), and its observance is ensured by state enforcement.
  • The law is one of its possible regulations in the form of imperfect normative constructions, where it applies more so than elsewhere that between conduct in reality, i.e. what is actually carried out in the Internet environment, and normative conduct, i.e. what should be (by the will of the regulator and ours), do not match up. The reality of the Internet and its normative regulations are therefore two relatively separate categories. This assumption will not be challenged in this publication either. On the contrary, it will be one of its mainstays.
  • Cyberspace is:
    • a space of cybernetic activities, or a space created by information and communication technologies where a virtual world (or space) parallel to real space is created.
    • a digital environment enabling the creation, processing and exchange of information, consisting of information systems, and electronic communications services and networks.
    • space composed of three layers: physical, logical and social.
  • Examples of the application of the law in cyberspace were presented in individual case studies.

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KEY WORDS TO REMEMBER                                                                                    

  • law
  • legal norm
  • cyberspace

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  KNOWLEDGE CHECK

Questions

  1. What is the law?
  2. What is a legal norm, and how is it divided?
  3. What is cyberspace?
  4. What layers does cyberspace consist of?
  5. Does the law apply in cyberspace, and if so, what legal norms apply?
  6. How can the law be applied in cyberspace, including possible sanctions or other measures?
  7. Give some examples of the application of the law in cyberspace.