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Cyber law: language matters

25 June 2021 / Ceri Davis
Issue: 7938 / Categories: Features , Cyber
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With technology advancing every day, Ceri Davis of 36 Commercial explores the importance of mastering the language of cyber law

You are standing in the middle of your kitchen: how do you make a sandwich?

Most answers will fail to take into account the numerous and critical processes involved in what, on the face of it, seems like a simple task. They will neglect to address where the bread is stored, how you get there, how you access the bread etc. Writing computer software requires precision and breaking activities down into their constituent parts. That level of granular and analytical detail is vital to understanding and speaking the language of cyber law.

What is cyber law?

First, however, you need to understand what cyber law is.

At its most basic, it is any litigation, case or legal issue that is affected or impacted in any way by computers or technology. However, with continuous technological advances, data and technology are increasingly the subject matter of disputes or the key to resolving them.

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