Laws Controlling the Use of Computer Technology

Laws Controlling the Use of Computer Technology

Are you in favor of the enactment and enforcement of laws that will regulate and control the use of computer technology? Why or why not? Defend your answer.

I am in favor with the laws on computer technology mainly because such acts protect various proponents that are related to the technology. It could be forgiven that the laws are somewhat crude; anyway, they are just preliminary moves regarding the laws on computer technology. What could not be forgiven however is when these laws become stagnant, when they are no longer relevant to the present and future needs of the citizens. With the laws on computer technology in the Philippines, computer programs are rendered as not patentable but copyrightable. This ensures protection of the owners of the computer programs against unfair use of their intellectual property. This also ensures protection of other parties interested in producing similar programs that may be an improvement on the existing program. With computer programs being not patentable, the citizens are not locked to existing patented programs which more or less are resting on a monopoly since programs similar to the patented one can not be produced. More often than not, the laws on computer technology are very much favorable for the protection of all parties engaged in the use of computer technology. And even if the exiting laws are not yet fully refined, they should evolve to be.