This fourth edition of "Information Technology Law" has been completely revised in the light of developments within the field since publication of the first edition in 1997. Now dedicated to a more detailed analysis of and commentary on the latest developments within this burgeoning field of law, this new edition is an essential read for all those interested in the interface between law and technology and the effect of new technological developments on the law. New to the fourth edition: analysis of regulatory issues and jurisdictional questions; virtual worlds and social networking sites; developments in privacy and data protection; extension of computer crime laws; and, open source software and the legal implications.

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University of Aberystwyth, UK University of Bristol, UK

Table of Contents

Preface 1. Regulatory Issues 2. National regulation of transnational online activity 3. Content regulation 4. Computer Crime 5. Privacy and Data Protection 6. Surveillance, RIPA and Encryption 7. E-commerce 8. Domain Names 9. Copyright and file sharing 10. Software licences and Open Source software 11. Liability for defective software issues 12. IP and software