Subjects:

Information Technology Law

Contents:

PART 1 - SURVEILLANCE, PRIVACY AND DATA PROTECTION

1. The emergence of the surveillance society

2. Data protection and related concepts

3. Regulation of transborder flows

PART 2 - E-COMMERCE AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS

4. Development of e-commerce

5. The commercialisation of the internet

6. Regulation of e-commerce

7. Legal aspects of electronic communications

PART 3 - INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

8. Copyright issues

9. Software patents

10. Rights in internet domain names

PART 4 - COMPUTER RELATED CRIME

11. Forms of computer related crime

12. National and international legal responses

13. Procedural issues of computer crime

Aspects of information technology permeat every aspect of our lives. From websites such as Ebay and Facebook, to online music and shopping stores, to CCTV cameras, it is rare that a person is not touched by some form of IT every day. But how often do we stop and think about the legal dimension of these daily brushes with IT?

Since the pioneering first publication of Internet Technology Law in 1993, both the book and the subject have become widely recognised and respected both academically and professionally. Focussing primarily on developments within the UK and EU, along with some comparative international aspects, this book provides a broad-ranging introduction and analysis of the frequently uneasy relationship between the law and IT.

This book is essential reading for undergraduates and postgraduates on law courses covering the law relating to IT, including IT law, criminal law, intellectual property, and contract law. It will also be highly valuable to business and management students, practitioners, and professionals working in the area.

New to this edition:

• In-depth examination and updated information on computer related crime, including the national and international legal response
• Further information on the internet, e-commerce, and the regulation of e-commerce
• Detailed discussion of data protection and the clash with national security - 'the surveillance society'
• Contents restructured into discrete 'Parts' and a list of the topics covered is now included at the start of each chapter to help aid reader navigation
• More references to further reading on the subject are provided