Publisher's Synopsis
This book is unique and has been substantially revised and fully updated to 2004. It is a practical text for lawyers, information technology law students and computer specialists. The book examines data protection and privacy laws including the Data Protection Acts 1988-2003 and associated regulations, including the laws relating to spamming. Electronic surveillance in the workplace and the liability of employers and service providers for defamation and illegal content are examined. The book fully explains the law relating to electronic commerce, including the Electronic Commerce Act 2000 and EC (Directive 2000/31) Regulations 2003. The law relating to confidential information is covered together with restraints of trade. The Criminal Justice (Theft and Fraud) Offences Act 2001 and the Cybercrime Treaty are examined in the chapters on computer misuse, together with a detailed analysis of the Child Trafficking and Pornography Act, 1998. The Copyright and Related Rights Act, 2000 and the Industrial Designs Act 2001 are examined in the intellectual property law chapters.
