Cyberlaw Book Resources

Resources for the Book: Cyberlaw

Law for digital spaces and for information systems

By John Bandler

This page provides resources and links regarding my book and online course on cyberlaw. It is a work in progress.

The table of contents is listed below, with relevant resources and links for each chapter (as I get to it).

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Table of Contents of the book (with linked resources)

Below is a chapter list with links to chapter references and additional reading for each chapter. This will evolve and is provided as a courtesy and free resource.

• About the author (on this website)
• Acknowledgements
• 0. Using the chapter resource pages

Part 1: Cyberlaw learning mindset

• 1. Why cyberlaw and using the book
• 2. Cyberlaw sits on a foundation of traditional law
• 3. Reading, learning, researching, writing, and artificial intelligence tools

Part 2: Introduction to law

• 4. Rules humans create, live by, and break
• 5. Laws introduced: Rules from government
• 6. Introducing the US legal system: Substantive laws and procedural laws (laws for conduct, and a process to investigate and resolve)
• 7. U.S. Constitution and Amendments: The foundation for law and government
• 8. Crime, criminal law, and criminal justice introduced
• 9. Civil law introduced
• 10. The First Amendment and protections for speech from government interference
• 11. The Fourth Amendment and government search and seizure
• 12. Jurisdiction

Part 3:  Entering “cyberspace”

• 13. How did we get to cyberlaw?
• 14. Cybercrime and identity theft
• 15. Markets for your data and a need for privacy
• 16. Technology introduced
• 17. Cybersecurity introduced
• 18. Applying law to the digital domain

Part 4: Criminal cyberlaw

• Chapter list coming soon
• 19. The Western Express cybercrime case
• 20. Substantive cybercrime laws
• 21. Criminal procedure and gathering evidence
• Miscellaneous links for the Part
• Western Express Case, https://johnbandler.com/western-express-case/
• Criminal cyberlaw, https://johnbandler.com/criminal-cyberlaw/
• Spend ten minutes reading each of these statutes
  • NY PL 156.05, Unauthorized use of a computer, 156.10, Computer Trespass, https://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article156.php
  • NY PL 155.00, Larceny and definitions, Petit Larceny, Grand Larceny in the Fourth Degree, https://ypdcrime.com/penal.law/article155.php
  • Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), 18 U.S. Code § 1030 - Fraud and related activity in connection with computers, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/1030
  • Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA),
    • Title I: Wiretap Act 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510–2523, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/part-I/chapter-119
    • Title II: Stored Communications Act (SCA) 18 U.S.C. §§ 2701–2713, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/2713
    • Title III: Pen Registers and trap and trace devices 18 U.S.C. §§ 3121–3127, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/part-II/chapter-206
• Virtual Currency (including cryptocurrency, virtual assets..), https://johnbandler.com/virtual-currency-virtual-assets-cryptocurrency/
• Virtual Currency References, https://johnbandler.com/virtual-currency-references/
• Money Laundering, https://johnbandler.com/money-laundering/
• Money Mule, https://johnbandler.com/money-mule/
• Cryptocurrency past is prologue: before and after FTX, https://johnbandler.com/cryptocurrency-past-is-prologue-before-and-after-ftx/ to access the PDF file at https://johnbandler.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Bandler-ReutersLN-Cryptocurrency-Past-Prologue-2023-01-17.pdf
• Solving the cybercrime problem, https://johnbandler.com/solving-the-cybercrime-problem/, to access the PDF file at https://johnbandler.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Bandler-ReutersLN-Cybercrime-Problem-2023-3-21.pdf

Part 5:  Civil cyberlaw I

• Chapter list coming soon
• Miscellaneous links for the Part
• Negligence Law, https://johnbandler.com/negligence-law/
• Premises Liability Law, https://johnbandler.com/premises-liability-law/
• Contract Law, https://johnbandler.com/contract-law/
• Cyber insurance, https://johnbandler.com/cyber-insurance/
• Intellectual property law overview, https://johnbandler.com/intellectual-property-law/
• Copyright law, https://johnbandler.com/intellectual-property-law/copyright/
• Trademark law, https://johnbandler.com/intellectual-property-law/trademark/
• Patent law, https://johnbandler.com/intellectual-property-law/patent/
• Trade secrets law, https://johnbandler.com/intellectual-property-law/trade-secrets/

Part 6: Civil cyberlaw II: Data law

• Chapter list coming soon
• Miscellaneous links for the Part
• Cybersecurity Laws and Regulations 1, https://johnbandler.com/cybersecurity-laws-and-regulations-1/
• New York Cybersecurity Requirements and the SHIELD Act, https://johnbandler.com/new-york-cybersecurity-requirements-and-the-shield-act
• NYS Data breach notification statute, NY GBL 899-aa https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/899-AA
• NYS Cybersecurity statute, NY GBL 899-bb https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/GBS/899-BB
• Privacy, https://johnbandler.com/privacy/
• FORTHCOMING Privacy laws
• Consumer privacy rights, Consumer privacy rights
• Cybersecurity Laws and Regulations 1, https://johnbandler.com/cybersecurity-laws-and-regulations-1/
• FTC Act, https://johnbandler.com/ftc-act/
• Cybersecurity Laws and Regulations Part 2, https://johnbandler.com/cybersecurity-laws-and-regulations-2/
• 10 minutes reading: FTC Act, 15 USC §45, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/45
• 10 minutes reading about California’s privacy law (CCPA), at https://cppa.ca.gov/regulations/
• Health Sector Laws and Regulations, https://johnbandler.com/health-sector-laws-and-regulations/
• Financial Sector Laws and Regulations, https://johnbandler.com/financial-sector-cyber-laws-regulations/

Part 7: International cyber actions

• Chapter list coming soon
• Miscellaneous links for the Part
• International cyber conflict, https://johnbandler.com/cyber-conflict/
• UN Charter Article 1 and 2, especially 2(4), https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/chapter-1
• UN Charter Article 51, https://www.un.org/en/about-us/un-charter/chapter-7
• Tallinn Manual general information including, https://ccdcoe.org/research/tallinn-manual/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tallinn_Manual
• “Mueller Report” Executive Summaries (Report on The Investigation into Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election),
  • Volume I pp 1-10, https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.205521/gov.uscourts.dcd.205521.122.1.pdf
  • Volume II pp 1-8, https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.dcd.205521/gov.uscourts.dcd.205521.122.2.pdf
• Michael Schmitt, Grey Zones in the International Law of Cyberspace, Yale Journal of International Law (October 18, 2017), https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3180687
• Michael N. Schmitt, Foreign Cyber Interference in Elections, 97 INT’L L. STUD. 739 (2021), at https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2969&context=ils, via https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/ils/vol97/iss1/32/

Part 8: Speech and expression in depth

• Chapter list coming soon
• Miscellaneous links for the Part
• Free Speech, the First Amendment, and Social Media (2), https://johnbandler.com/free-speech-first-amendment-social-media-2/
• First Amendment things to know, https://johnbandler.com/things-to-know-first-amendment/
• Communications Decency Act 47 U.S. Code § 230 - Protection for private blocking and screening of offensive material, https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/47/230

Part 9: Organizations and cyberlaw

• Chapter list coming soon
• Miscellaneous links for the Part
• Business Basics and Law - An Introduction, https://johnbandler.com/business-basics-and-law/
• Risk, https://johnbandler.com/risk/
• Five Components for Policy Work,
  https://johnbandler.com/five-components-for-policy-work/
• Three Platforms to Connect for Compliance,
  https://johnbandler.com/bandlers-three-platforms-to-connect/
• Fourth Platform to Connect,
  https://johnbandler.com/bandlers-fourth-platform-to-connect/
• External guidance, https://johnbandler.com/external-guidance/
• Cybersecurity frameworks and guidance, https://johnbandler.com/cybersecurity-frameworks-and-guidance/
• NIST cybersecurity framework, https://johnbandler.com/nist-cybersecurity-framework/
• Four Pillars of Cybersecurity,
  https://johnbandler.com/bandlers-four-pillars-of-cybersecurity/

Part 10: Conclusion, Resources, Appendix

• Chapter list coming soon

Frequently asked questions (FAQ)

• Cyberlaw book FAQ

Details and ISBN

• Title: Cyberlaw: Law for Digital Spaces and Information Systems
• Author and Publisher: John Bandler
• 1st Edition, 2024 (forthcoming)
• Library of Congress Control Number (LCCN) TBD
  • First edition ISBNs (2024, current edition)
  • Paperback, ISBN TBD
  • Hardcover ("hardback"): ISBN TBD
  • eBook: ISBN TBD

Links

• Purchase the book
  • More about the book on this site
  • Amazon book links
    • Paperback, $24.95, LINK TBD
    • Hardcover, $34.95, LINK TBD
    • eBook, $14.95, LINK TBD
  • Amazon - John's Author page
• Purchase the online course
  • See my Udemy page for links and coupon codes (Cyberlaw course is free for now)
• Resources on this website on Cyberlaw:
  • See above for a chapter-by-chapter links (when available)
  • See these course reading lists (undergrad and law school)
    • JJ Sec 213 Cyberlaw 2024 Fall
    • PL Law 606B Cybercrime cybersecurity 2024 Fall 
  • Services
  • Cybersecurity Services

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