European University Institute Library

Information technology law, the law and society, Andrew Murray, Reader in Law, London School of Economics and Political Science

eng

Includes bibliographical references and index

index present

non fiction

Information technology law

bibliography

1104000341

Andrew Murray, Reader in Law, London School of Economics and Political Science

the law and society

"The fourth edition of this...textbook develops its unique examination of the legal processes and their relationship to the modern 'information society'. Charting the development of the rapid digitization of society and its impact on established legal principles, [the author] examines the challenges faced with enthusiasm and clarity...[The] text begins by defining the information society and discussing how it may be regulated, before moving on to explore issues of internet governance, privacy and surveillance, intellectual property and rights, and commerce within the digital sphere."--, Provided by publisher

The world of bits -- The network of networks -- Digitization and society -- Regulating the digital environment -- Digital ownership -- Cyber-speech -- Social networking and antisocial conduct -- Defamation -- Intellectual property rights and the information society -- Software -- Copyright in the digital environment -- Databases -- Computer misuse -- Pornography and obscenity in the information society -- Crime and law enforcement in the information society -- Branding, trade marks, and domain names -- Brand identities, search engines, and secondary markets -- Electronic contracts -- Electronic payments -- Data protection -- State surveillance and data retention