Information Technology Law

The Law and Society

Third Edition

Andrew Murray

Provides comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the law as it relates to the modern online environment, including governance, digital content and intellectual property, criminal activity and e-commerce in the information society, and privacy and data protection
This third edition develops the discussions of the unique challenges of the information society, with reference to contemporary developments such as state surveillance programmes, and laws, post Snowden; the 2016 Data Protection Regulation, the "Right to be Forgotten", and the Max Schrems decision; developments in net neutrality regulation; and the development of crypocurrencies (such as BitCoin)
Includes regular highlight and case study boxes, which place the legal theory into context and encourage students to engage critically with the subject
Supported by an Online Resource Centre which includes podcasts, updates, web links, a glossary of key terms, and outline answers to the book's end of chapter questions to help students further their understanding of the main topics

New Edition

Information Technology Law

The Law and Society

Third Edition

Andrew Murray

Description

Information Technology Law is the ideal companion for a course of study on IT law and the ways in which it is evolving in response to rapid technological and social change.

The third edition of this ground-breaking textbook develops its unique examination of the legal processes and their relationship to the modern 'information society'. Charting the development of the rapid digitization of society and its impact on established legal principles, Murray examines the challenges faced with enthusiasm and clarity. Following a clearly-defined part structure, the text begins by defining the information society and discussing how it may be regulated, before moving on to explore issues of internet governance, privacy and surveillance, intellectual property and rights, and commerce within the digital sphere.

Comprehensive and engaging, Information Technology Law takes an original and thought-provoking approach to examining this fast-moving area of law in context.

Online Resource Centre

The third edition is supported by a range of online resources, including:

- Additional chapters on the Digital Sphere and Virtual Environments
- Audio podcasts suitable for revision
- Updates to the law post-publication
- A flashcard glossary of key terms and concepts
- Outline answers to end of chapter questions
- A link to the author's blog, The IT Lawyer
- Web links

New Edition

Information Technology Law

The Law and Society

Third Edition

Andrew Murray

Part I: Information and Society
1: The world of bits
2: The network of networks
3: Digitization and society
Part II: Governance in the Information Society
4: Regulating the digital environment
5: Digital ownership
6: Cyber-speech
7: Social networking and antisocial conduct
8: Defamation
Part III: Digital Content and Intellectual Property Rights
9: Intellectual property rights and the information society
10: Software
11: Copyright in the digital environment
12: Databases
Part IV: Criminal Activity in the Information Society
13: Computer misuse
14: Pornography and obscenity in the information society
15: Crime and law enforcement in the information society
Part V: E-Commerce
16: Branding, trade marks and domain names
17: Brand identities, search engines, and secondary markets
18: Electronic contracts
19: Electronic payments
Part VI: Privacy in the Information Society and Future Developments
20: Data protection
21: State surveillance and data retention
Part VII: Future Challenges for Information Law
22: The future for IT law
Online only chapters
23: The Digital Public Sphere
24: Virtual Environments

New Edition

Information Technology Law

The Law and Society

Third Edition

Andrew Murray

Author Information

Andrew Murray, Professor of Law, London School of Economics and Political Science

Andrew Murray is a Professor of Law at London School of Economics and Political Science. He is also a member of the Society of Computers and Law, the Higher Education Academy, and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA). He was previously an Executive Member of the British and Irish Law, Education and Technology Association (BILETA) and is a visiting professor at the Computer/Law Institute, VU Amsterdam and was in 2015 a visiting professor at the Ecole de Droit, Sciences Po Law School, Paris.

New Edition

Information Technology Law

The Law and Society

Third Edition

Andrew Murray

Reviews and Awards

Review from previous edition A clear, comprehensive and concise work on IT law. It explains not only the law, but also the technological backgrounds. It is well-written and easily readable. - Dr Jan Oster, Leiden University

One of the best, if not the best, introductory texts for introductory IT and cyberlaw courses. - Kim Barker, University of Birmingham