CHILD PROTECTION IN MOBILE PARADIGM
ABOUT THE EBOOK
In today’s world, more and more children are using mobile phones and communication devices. The new generation is far more tech savvy than the older generation. However, the access to communication devices to children has not only empowered the children but has also made them more vulnerable. More and more children are today being specifically targeted, using communication devices that are being used by such children.
The use of mobile phones by children has a direct impact upon protection of children not only vis-à-vis their safety but also from exposure from potential pedophiles and cyber criminals.
Further, mobile phones today immediately bring to the child’s hands access to unlimited pornography using mobile Internet. Consequently, there are large number of legal, policy regulatory issues concerning child protection and mobile.
This eBook “Child Protection in Mobile Paradigm” seeks to examine the existing position on a global level, pertaining to the legal, policy and regulatory issues concerning child protection in the mobile ecosystem. The said eBook examines the phenomenon of various mobile crimes targeting children as also mobile bullying. Further, the said eBook also analyses various other criminal activities that are targeted on children using mobiles. This eBook further analyses the existing legal jurisprudence on the subject in different jurisdictions across the world, including the following jurisdictions:
India
United States of America
Isle of Man
United Kingdom
Australia
This eBook also seeks to sensitize all relevant stakeholders in the mobile ecosystem as to how to contribute towards protecting children in the mobile.
This eBook is an absolute must for all legal practitioners, law libraries, mobile companies, mobile service providers and operators, all companies offering their services in the mobile ecosystem and all users of mobiles, cell phones, smart phones, personal digital assistants and all other kinds of communication devices. This eBook is essential also for any person or legal entity, using any component or service available on or through the mobile ecosystem, mobile environment and mobile networks. This eBook further elaborates on the various legal challenges facing the ever important issue of protecting children in the mobile ecosystem.
This eBook is authored by Pavan Duggal (http://pavanduggalassociates.com/whoweare.html), Asia’s and India’s foremost expert on Cyberlaw who has done pioneering work in the area of Mobile Law. This eBook’s Author runs his niche law firm Pavan Duggal Associates, Advocates (http://pavanduggalassociates.com/) which is working on all aspects concerning technology and the law.
© Pavan Duggal, 2013