Computer Law The Law and Regulation of Information Technology

The new edition of this established book has been updated to cover the significant changes in IT law since the last edition, including the landmark Supreme Court decision in MGM v Grokster. There are new chapters on mass market online and technology contracting, and online use of trade marks and domain names. Coverage of online commerce has been expanded to treat e-commerce transactions and online intermediaries separately.

Chris Reed and John Angel: Introduction; PART I: COMMERCIAL EXPLOITATION OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; 1: Jeremy Newton: System supply contracts; 2: David Naylor and Antonis Patrikios: Mass market online and technology contracting; 3: Mark Lewis: Information technology outsourcing and services arrangements; PART II: ONLINE COMMERCE; 4: Chris Reed: Electronic commerce; 5: Gavin Sutter: Online intermediaries; PART III: INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND RELATED RIGHTS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; 6: Tim Press: Patent protection for computer-related inventions; 7: Christopher Millard: Copyright in information technology and data; 8: Chris Reed: Database protection; 9: Jenni Rutter: Online use of trade marks and domain names; PART IV: ELECTRONIC PRIVACY AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION; 10: Ian Walden: Privacy and data protection; 11: Timothy Pitt-Payne: Access to electronic information; PART V: ELECTRONIC INFORMATION MISUSE; 12: Ian Walden: Computer crime and information misuse