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Information Privacy and Security: Current and Emerging Issues In The United States
Françoise Gilbert, IT Law Group
Not so long ago, the internet was a separate world. We distinguished e-commerce and other activities in ‘cyberspace’ from those conducted in the brick-and-mortar world. Today, most companies are exploiting at the same, and to the fullest extent possible, all of the vast resources available through the world wide web.
Recent Developments In Information Technology Law
Katharina Scheja
Lars Lensdorf
Thomas Heymann
German IT law has been influenced by three legal projects and a couple of interesting court decisions, all of which will affect the IT industry.
Is It Time for Privacy 2.0?
Christopher Millard
‘Modern’ data protection laws first appeared in 1970 (in Germany) as a response to the use of computers to process information about people. At that time, however, there were relatively few computers and most were in the public or academic sectors, and at a few large corporations. Moreover, these machines tended to be housed in secure locations without direct connections to the outside world. For regulators, the task of tracking and supervising the processing of personal data might have been a realistic objective initially, although not for long.
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Editorial
Editorial: Internet & e-Commerce
Editorial: Internet & E-Commerce Lawyers
The fast-paced, volatile businesses of the internet and of e-commerce are witnessing a resurgence and present unique challenges to companies and lawyers, as the law adapts to new developments. This chapter identifies 262 leading practitioners in 34 jurisdictions. These individuals answer a growing worldwide demand for guidance past the pitfalls of data privacy, security and e-commerce, as well as complex IT and outsourcing transactions. Two trends emerge from the research: while the greatest concentrations of practitioners occur in England and California with 26 and 27 nominees, the firms with the greatest turnout are invariably international, with offices across the globe.
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