Introduction to Information Technology Law

Now in its sixth edition, Introduction to Information Technology Law (formerly Introduction to Computer Law), provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the law as it relates to information and communications technology.  Adopting a practical approach that places the law in the context of computer use, this book is highly suitable for undergraduate law students, non-specialist students and computer and information professionals.
Key features

• End of chapter summaries help students identify and draw together the main points of each topic
• Multiple choice questions at the end of each chapter reinforce student learning and understanding of each subject
• Accompanied by a Companion Website at www.mylawchamber.co.uk/bainbridgeit, that offers students additional multiple questions and answers, problem questions, regular updates on major legal changes and web links to valuable online resources.
• A new resource for lecturers is available with this edition and can be downloaded from the Companion Website. The instructor’s manual contains answer plans for the extended problem questions in the textbook, additional questions and photocopiable masters of all diagrams in the book. 

New to this edition
The sixth edition has been bought completely up to date and includes the latest legal developments in this dynamic area of the law. It contains:

• New chapters on Criminal Evidence and Forensics and Freedom of Information
• In-depth discussion of the implications of technological advances, including e-signatures and outsourcing
• Extensive coverage of the Directive on Copyright and the Information Society and related Statutory Instruments
• A new part introducing students to the professional and ethical context in which computer use operates

About the author
David I. Bainbridge is Professor of Intellectual Property Law at Aston Business School, Aston University and an honorary member at Hardwicke Building, Lincoln’s Inn. He has a background in Engineering and Information Technology.
 
 

List of contents

Preface
Table of cases
Table of legislation
Glossary of computer and legal terms
Civil procedure terminology
Abbreviations

1. Introduction to Information Technology Law

Part One: Information Technology and Intellectual Property
2.Overview of Intellectual Property Rights
3.Basic principles of copyright
4.Copyright and computer programs 
5. Database copyright and the database right 
6.Computer-generated works
7.Copyright in the information society
8. The law of confidence
9. Patent Law
10.Design Law
11. Trademarks, passing off and malacious falsehood 
12. Criminal offences and intellectual property
Part Two: Information Technology Contracts
13. Fundamentals of information technology contracts
14. Liability for defective hardware or software
15. Contracts for writing software
16. Licence agreements for ready-made software
17. Open source software licences
18. Website development contracts
19. Outstanding contracts
20. Hardware contracts
Part Three: Electronic Contracts and Torts
21. Nature, content and formation of electronic contracts
22. Performance of electronic contracts and evidential aspects
23. Torts related to electronic information
24. Liability of information society service providers for illegal material
Part Four: Information and Communications Technology Crime
25. Information and communications technology fraud
26. Unauthorised access to computer material
27. Unauthorised modification of computer programs or data
28. Computer pornography and harassment
29.Computer evidence and forensics
Part Five: Data Protection and Freedom of Information
30. Data protection, the principles, definitions and Information Commissioner
31. Data controllers and the Data Protection Act 1998
32. Data subjects' rights
33. Freedom of information
34. Privacy and electronic communications
Part Six: Professional, Ethical and Social Issues of Information Technology
35. The computer professional
36. Privacy and freedom of expression
 

Summary

Now in its sixth edition, Introduction to Information Technology Law (formerly Introduction to Computer Law), provides a comprehensive and accessible introduction to the law as it relates to computers. 
Adopting a practical approach that places the law in the context of computer use, this book is highly suitable for undergraduate law students, non-specialist students and computer professionals.

Product details

• Authors: David Bainbridge
• Publisher: Pearson Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 05.09.2024
• EAN: 9781405846660
• ISBN: 978-1-4058-4666-0
• No. of pages: 720
• Dimensions: 190 mm x 245 mm x 40 mm
• Weight: 1360 g
• Series: Longman; Longman
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Law > Mercantile and commercial law