Are you a user of Facebook or Ebay? Do you download your music or shop online? Do you have an avatar on Second Life? Do you drive or use cash machines, and how did you book your last holiday? Aspects of information technology permeate 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 recognized and respected academically and professionally. Focusing 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. In this fifth edition: ·The author provides an in-depth examination and update on computer related crime, including the national and international legal response ·Further information on the internet, e-commerce, and the regulation of e-commerce is provided ·Discussion of data protection and the clash with national security - 'the surveillance society' - is included 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. Online Resource Centre This book is accompanied by and Online Resource Centre offering updates to the law twice yearly, as well as useful web links.

Information Technology Law

Business & Money

Lloyd, Ian J.

Economics

Oxford University Press

Are you a user of Twitter or Facebook? Do you download your music or shop online? How often do you log on to the Internet using your mobile phone? Aspects of information technology permeate every aspect of our lives. From websites such as Facebook and Twitter, 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 dimensions of these every day brushes with IT? Since the pioneering first publication of Internet Technology Law in 1993, both the book and the subject have become widely recognized 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 difficult relationship between the law and IT. Information Technology Law 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.In this sixth edition: - There is increased focus on the Internet and related activities- Further information on topical areas such as defamation, computer hacking, virus dissemination, and online gambling will be included- A new concluding section, 'Living in the Internet World', considers the legal implication of our immersion in virtual environments. It asks tantalising questions such as whether a virtual personality can be the victim of assault or theft Online Resource Centre:- For this new edition the Online Resource Centre hosts an exciting new author blog, a catalogue of web links to key readings, as well as regular updates.

Legal Theory & Systems

"Information Technology and the Law" examines the national and international basis for action on such topics as data protection and computer crime, analyzing the effectiveness of current intellectual property legislation, and addressing the prospects for the UK's Data Protection Act and Computer Misuse Act, and current and proposed EEC Directives on data and software protection. Detailed consideration is also given to the increasingly important liability issues which may arise when the operation of IT equipment results in injury or damage. The book should be of value to students, legal practitioners and to those responsible for the management and operation of IT systems.

Information technology law

Butterworths

This third edition of Lloyd: Information Technology Law has been fully updated to include all relevant legislation passed since the last edition, including the Data Protection Act 1998. The book examines the national and international basis for action on such topics as data protection and computer crime, and analyses the effectiveness of current intellectual property legislation in protecting electronic rights and products. There is detailed analysis of the massive increase in computer usuage throughout society, and the challenges faced by companies and individuals in the wake of the boom in e-commerce.

Science & Math

Technology

Lloyd: Information Technology Law has become established as the most readable and comprehensive work of its kind. Since the publication of the first edition of this pioneering book in 1993, information technology law has gained wide recognition as an area in which many academics and professionals choose to specialise. Society depends on information technology applications in all areas of life and widespread use of the internet has radically changed the way in which society operates.

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Information Technology Law

Information Technology Law

Information technology law

Information Technology Law

Information Technology Law