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Information technology law : the law and society / Andrew Murray.
2010
N 631 MUR.I
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Title
Information technology law : the law and society / Andrew Murray.
Edition
First edition.
Description
xxvii, 596 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
ISBN
9780199548422
0199548420 paperback
0199548420 paperback
Alternate Call Number
N 631 MUR.I
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 : copyright for digital products, identity fraud, electronic commerce, 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. This book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre containing the following resources for students : Regular podcast updates from the author, a selection of useful web links, a glossary of key terms, a link to the author's IT law blog."--Provided by publisher.
Note
Part I Information and Society 1.: The world of bits 2.: The network of networks 3.: Digitisation and society Part II Governance in the Information Society 4.: Regulating the digital environment 5.: Digital ownership 6.: Cyber-speech 7.: Defamation Part III Digital Content and Intellectual Property Rights 8.: Intellectual property rights and the information society 9.: Software 10.: Copyright in the digital environment 11.: Databases 12.: Branding and trade marks in the information society Part IV Criminal Activity in the Information Society 13.: Computer misuse 14.: Pornography and obscenity in the information society 15.: Crime and law enforcement in the information society Part V E-Commerce 16.: Electronic contracts 17.: Electronic payments and taxation Part IV Privacy in the Information Society 18.: Data protection 19.: Data privacy Part VII Future Challenges for Information Law 20.: The digital public sphere 21.: Virtual environments 22.: What way next?
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note
1. The world of bits; 2. The network of networks; 3. Digitisation and society; 4. Regulating the digital environment; 5. Digital ownership; 6. Cyber-speech; 7. Defamation; 8. Intellectual property rights and the information society; 9. Software; 10. Copyright in the digital environment; 11. Databases; 12. Branding and trade marks in the information society; 13. Computer misuse; 14. Pornography and obscenity in the information society; 15. Crime and law enforcement in the information society; 16. Electronic contracts; 17. Electronic payments and taxation; 18. Data protection; 19. Data and personal privacy; 20. The digital public sphere; 21. Virtual environments; 22. What way next?.
The world of bits
The network of networks
Digitisation and society
Regulating the digital environment
Digital ownership
Cyber-speech
Defamation
Intellectual property rights and the information society
Software
Copyright in the digital environment
Databases
Branding and trade marks in the information society
Computer misuse
Pornography and obscenity in the information society
Crime and law enforcement in the information society
Electronic contracts
Electronic payments and taxation
Data protection
Data and personal privacy
The digital public sphere
Virtual environments
What way next?
The world of bits
The network of networks
Digitisation and society
Regulating the digital environment
Digital ownership
Cyber-speech
Defamation
Intellectual property rights and the information society
Software
Copyright in the digital environment
Databases
Branding and trade marks in the information society
Computer misuse
Pornography and obscenity in the information society
Crime and law enforcement in the information society
Electronic contracts
Electronic payments and taxation
Data protection
Data and personal privacy
The digital public sphere
Virtual environments
What way next?
Published
Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2010.
Language
English
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