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Communication Security & Cyberbullying: A Review of the Legal Issues

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Ioannis C. Stylios,

Iosif Androulidakis,

Elena ZaitsevaAuthors Info & Claims

SEEDA-CECNSM '16: Proceedings of the SouthEast European Design Automation, Computer Engineering, Computer Networks and Social Media Conference

Pages 66 - 71

https://doi.org/10.1145/2984393.2984399

Published: 25 September 2016 Publication History

Abstract

The research of legal issues concerning the Cyberspace is complex because it requires not only legal but also technical knowledge. The present paper examines the challenges and answers stemming from three main research questions: a) are there gaps in legislation concerning Cyberbullying? b) Does the penal legislator consider security in cyberspace as a legal asset? c) How is Cyberbullying treated in the legal system? By taking into account the existing legal and social dimensions of the issue, and triggered by those three research questions, we conclude that the creation of a global framework of Internet behavior rules, Internet legislation and communication security policies is absolutely necessary.

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