Information Technology Law The law and society

by Murray, Andrew

• ISBN13: 9780199548422
• ISBN10: 0199548420
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-07-08
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

Information Technology Law is the ideal companion for a course of study on IT law and the ways in which it is evolving in response to rapid technological and social change. This ground-breaking new work is the first textbook to systematically examine how the law and legal process of the UK interacts with the modern 'information society' and the fast-moving process of digitization. It examines the challenges that this fast pace of change brings to the established legal order, which was developed to meet the needs of a traditional physical society. To address these issues, this book begins by defining the information society and discussing how it may be regulated. From there it moves to questions of internet governance and rights and responsibilities in the digital environment. Particular attention is paid to key regulatory 'pressure points', including: DT copyright for digital products DT identity fraud DT electronic commerce DT privacy and surveillance Possible future challenges and opportunities are outlined and discussed, including e-government, virtual environments and property, and the development of web 3.0. Information Technology Law: The law and society covers all aspects of a course of study on IT law, and is therefore an ideal text for students. The author's highly original and thought-provoking approach to the subject also makes it essential reading for researchers, IT professionals and policymakers. Online Resource Centre This book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre containing the following resources for students: DT Regular podcast updates from the author DT A selection of useful web links DT A glossary of key terms DT A link to the author's IT law blog

Author Biography

Andrew Murray is Reader in Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science

Table of Contents

Information and Society

The world of bits

The network of networks

Digitisation and society

Governance in the Information Society

Regulating the digital environment

Digital ownership

Cyber-speech

Defamation

Digital Content and Intellectual Property Rights

Intellectual property rights and the information society

Software

Copyright in the digital environment

Databases

Branding and trade marks in the information society

Criminal Activity in the Information Society

Computer misuse

Pornography and obscenity in the information society

Crime and law enforcement in the information society

E-Commerce

Electronic contracts

Electronic payments and taxation

Privacy in the Information Society

Data protection

Data privacy

Future Challenges for Information Law

The digital public sphere

Virtual environments

What way next?

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