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Technology and the Law
Grano, Jr.
Thursday; 5:30 pm
Atty. Romulo De
This lecture provides the following insights: (1) internet system has
evolved from centralized to distributed, wherein the control for introducing,
sharing and receiving information was not centralized to one authority.
However, the other side of this is that viruses and worms can also spread
easily throughout this system; (2) data can be transferred fast and easily e.g
peers wherein two company agrees to receive packets and give data to each
other but this might cause certain consequences because certain information
can be used for illicit purpose; (3) internet technology is so sophisticated and
though a very helpful tool cannot be able to predict through time.
impossible task. His point is very well-taken given the fact that there are two
vital interests colliding in this case: the improvement of technology and the
government interest of protecting itself and its citizen. There should be a
delicate balance of the two important interests to make sure that technology
should not be hampered by government intrusion while the Government
should act in accordance to its mandate to protect the welfare of its people.