Legal Arms Race in Cyberspace
On May 9, 2016, the Council on Foreign Relations’ blog Net Politics published an articlewritten by I&J’s founders, Bertrand de La Chapelle and Paul Fehlinger. The post highlights the challenges that the cross-border Internet poses to contemporary means of legal cooperation. It follows the publication of their recent report produced for the Global Commission on Internet Governance.
Like climate change or financial regulation, jurisdiction on the Internet is a global challenge that will only become more complicated if left unattended.
As Internet penetration moves beyond three billion users in over 190 countries, a new legal arms race is developing in cyberspace that threatens the future of the global digital economy, human rights, cybersecurity, and the Internet infrastructure.
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Net Politics is a blog where experts from the CFR and beyond investigate the impact of information and communication technologies on security, privacy, and international affairs.
