Information Technology Law (Second Edition)

Author: (English) Dean Land
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: The rapid development of information technology has brought a series of challenges to the law. These challenges are not limited to a single traditional legal category and may even lead people to regard information technology law as an independent discipline. Based on the necessary technical explanation of computer-related professional knowledge, the author provides a detailed discussion of the exciting challenges and opportunities that information technology brings to law and legal professionals. The book is divided into two parts: "Challenges of Computer Software" and "Challenges of Computer Networks." The content of the first part mainly includes: "Rights of Software Protection and Development—Intellectual Property," "Rights of Software Protection and Development—Contracts," "Defective Software—Contracts," "Defective Software—Product Liability and Torts," etc.; the content of the second part mainly includes: "E-commerce," "Personal Protection," "Regulating the 'Cyberspace'," "Intellectual Property Protection on the Internet," etc. This book aims to explain the law as of July 1, 2000, and earlier. However, developments thereafter are not overlooked where possible.