Information Technology Law

Dr Jonida Milaj-Weishaar - University of Groningen Nicely written, offering a well-structured and stimulating introduction into the topic.

William Merrin - Associate Professor, Swansea University 'It is the definitive UK text--useful for all media and digital technology students even if you're not specifically studying law.

Dr Jan Oster, Leiden University (previous edition) A clear, comprehensive and concise work on IT law. It explains not only the law, but also the technological backgrounds.

Ardi Kolah, Journal of Data Protection & Privacy The compendium does an excellent job of not only explaining information technology law but also explaining the landscape for such laws and regulations.

Part I: The Information Society 1:: The world of bits 2:: The network of networks 3:: Net neutrality 4:: Regulating the information society Part II: Content and the Information Society 5:: Cyber-speech 6:: Social networking and antisocial conduct 7:: Defamation Part III: Digital Content and Intellectual Property Rights 8:: Intellectual property rights and the information society 9:: Software 10:: Digital creatives and copyright law 11:: Copyright in the digital environment 12:: Copyright infringement in the digital environment 13:: Databases 14:: Branding, trade marks and domain names 15:: Brand identities, search engines, and secondary ma rkets Part IV: E-Commerce 16:: Electronic contracts 17:: Electronic payments and cryptocurrency 18:: Consumer protection Part V: Criminal Activity in the Information Society 19:: Computer misuse 20:: Obscenity in the information society 21:: Crime and law enforcement in the information society Part VI: Data Privacy 22:: Data protection: the legal framework 23:: Data protection: rights and obligations 24:: The international trade in personal data 25:: State surveillance and data retention