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A Practical Guide to IT Law

This comprehensive guide for management professionals discusses the IT-related legal issues faced by businesses on a daily basis. Legal concepts and terminology are notoriously difficult for non-specialists, but this book explains in plain English the most relevant legal frameworks and gives example...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Holt, Jeremy
Otros Autores: Pierce, Jennifer, Smith, Stuart, Newton, Jeremy, Cordell, Nikki, De Silva, Sam, Ellacott, Sara, Hordern, Victoria, James, Stewart, Katz, Andrew
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Swindon : BCS Learning & Development Limited, 2020.
Edición:3rd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover
  • Copyright Page
  • CONTENTS
  • LIST OF FIGURES AND TABLES
  • CONTRIBUTORS
  • ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • ABBREVIATIONS
  • FOREWORD TO THE 3RD EDITION
  • 1 IT CONTRACTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • PARTS OF A CONTRACT
  • WHO ARE YOU GOING TO CALL?
  • CHECKING OUT THE SUPPLIER
  • LETTER OF INTENT
  • THE SUPPLIER'S TERMS
  • WHAT CONTRACTS ARE THERE LIKELY TO BE?
  • APPENDIX: MAIN POINTS OF AN IT CONTRACT
  • 2 CLOUD COMPUTING
  • INTRODUCTION
  • WHAT IS CLOUD COMPUTING?
  • THE EVOLUTION OF CLOUD COMPUTING
  • FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTED TO THE RISE OF CLOUD SERVICES
  • CLOUD FORMATIONS
  • SILVER LININGS
  • THUNDER CLOUDS
  • SUMMARY
  • REFERENCES
  • 3 CLOUD COMPUTING CONTRACTS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • PRE-CONTRACTUAL STEPS
  • KEY COMMERCIAL AND LEGAL ISSUES
  • SUMMARY
  • 4 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW FOR COMPUTER USERS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • HARDWARE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
  • SOFTWARE AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
  • DATABASES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
  • WEBSITES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
  • DOMAIN NAMES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
  • THE INTERNET AND TRADE MARKS
  • THE INTERNET AND COPYRIGHT AND DATABASE RIGHT
  • APPENDIX: A BASIC GUIDE TO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND RELATED RIGHTS
  • TAKING ADVICE
  • SUMMARY
  • 5 CYBER SECURITY
  • INTRODUCTION
  • WHAT IS CYBER SECURITY?
  • WHAT ARE THE MAIN FORMS OF CYBER ATTACK?
  • WHAT ARE THE RISK AREAS?
  • WHAT LAWS GOVERN CYBER SECURITY?
  • WHAT PRACTICAL STEPS SHOULD YOU CONSIDER?
  • WHAT GUIDES, FRAMEWORKS AND STANDARDS ARE AVAILABLE?
  • SUMMARY
  • REFERENCES
  • 6 GDPR AND DATA PROTECTION: THE LAW
  • INTRODUCTION
  • WHAT DATA ARE COVERED?
  • SPECIAL CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA
  • DATA PROTECTION PRINCIPLES
  • RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS
  • EXEMPTIONS
  • REMEDIES, ENFORCEMENT POWERS AND PENALTIES
  • SUMMARY
  • 7 DATA PROTECTION IN PRACTICE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • DATA PROTECTION BY DESIGN AND DEFAULT
  • WHAT AMOUNTS TO 'PROCESSING PERSONAL DATA' UNDER THE GDPR?
  • CREATING A 'RECORD OF PROCESSING'
  • DECIDING UPON THE LAWFUL BASIS OF PROCESSING
  • DRAFTING DATA PROTECTION POLICIES
  • DATA PROTECTION IMPACT ASSESSMENTS
  • REQUESTS FROM DATA SUBJECTS
  • CHILDREN'S PERSONAL DATA
  • CONTROLLERS AND PROCESSORS
  • SUB-PROCESSORS
  • DATA PROTECTION OFFICERS
  • INTERNATIONAL TRANSFERS
  • PROCESSING DATA OF EU DATA SUBJECTS
  • BREACH NOTIFICATIONS
  • SUMMARY
  • 8 IT IN THE WORKPLACE: PROTECTING THE EMPLOYER
  • INTRODUCTION
  • COMPUTER AND EMAIL USAGE POLICIES
  • SOCIAL MEDIA
  • SUMMARY
  • 9 IT IN THE WORKPLACE: AVOIDING EMPLOYMENT PROBLEMS
  • INTRODUCTION
  • HEALTH AND SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
  • EMPLOYMENT LAW
  • FURTHER ADVICE
  • SUMMARY
  • 10 OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE
  • INTRODUCTION
  • WHAT IS OPEN SOURCE?
  • OPEN SOURCE AND COMMUNITIES
  • OPEN SOURCE SOFTWARE BUSINESS MODELS
  • BUSINESSES AS CUSTOMERS OF OPEN SOURCE
  • OPEN SOURCE LICENSING IN GREATER DEPTH
  • PROCURING ON-PREMISE OPEN SOURCE
  • LICENSING REQUIREMENTS
  • OPEN SOURCE IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN