Berkman Classics: Lawrence Lessig's iLaw Course The primary idea in Prof.

Lessig's video is the notion that computer code may regulate conduct in much the same way that legal code does. More generally, Lessig argues that there are actually four major regulators to wit: The Law, the Norms, the Market and the Architecture each of which has a profound impact on society and whose implications must be considered. One of Lessig's basic lessons is that there are direct and indirect forms of control over our behavior. Through his examples he shows that most regulation is not direct, but that social and technical aspects of the world around us affect our behavior. Local mores are a form of indirect control over our behavior, as is peer pressure. The code of cyberspace, from TCP/IP to HTTP, is a form of indirection, albeit technical. It has had both intended and unintended consequences, with anonymity being within the former and spam among the latter. Or perhaps a better example is the development of cookies to maintain state across HTTP accesses, which then became an instrument for user tracking and the gathering of marketing information. Because technologies are complex many people today are unaware of the controls that are operating on their lives through technological architecture. Prof. Lessig argued that cyberspace change not only the technology of copying but also the power of law to protect against illegal copying, he also discussed the balance of copy right law and doctrine such as fair use. As a conclusion, the views of Prof. Lessig are for the convenience and benefit of the general public however, complete cooperation of the Government including among others the fund which must be used to protect the public in their privacy or those would be hacker/s.