Technology has outpaced legal system’s ability to regulate its use in issues of privacy and fair use rights, says Australian High Court judge.Australian High Court Judge Justice Kirby says computer code is more potent than the law–and that legislators are powerless to do anything about it.Technology has outpaced the legal system’s ability to regulate its use in matters of privacy and fair use rights, said Kirby, speaking Thursday night at an Internet Industry Association (IIA) event.Kirby said the judicial system has faced difficulties in coping with changes the Internet and computing have brought.
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