Internet Transmissions: Who Owns the Data and Who Protects It?

摘要

Most Americans now participate in the transmission of data over the Internet. People send a wide variety of information over the Internet all the time. Many people expect that this information will be protected and become available only to the intended recipients. Because of the fundamental physical structure of the Internet, this belief is wrong. This article will analyze the potential legal approaches to data protection and conclude that the strength of protection is a practical matter of choice.