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The internet has changed the rules of many industries, and war is no exception. But can a computer virus be classed as an act of war? Does a Denial of Service attack count as an armed attack? And do……続きを見る

Ensuring online safety has become a topic on the regulatory agenda in many Western societies. However, regulating for online safety is far from easy, due to the wide variety of national and internat……続きを見る

This book explores the extraordinary difficulties a nation-state’s law enforcement and military face in attempting to prevent cyber-attacks. In the wake of recent assaults including the denial of se……続きを見る

This book explores the coming into being in European Union (EU) law of the fundamental right to personal data protection. Approaching legal evolution through the lens of law as text, it unearths the……続きを見る

With the increasing availability of electronic services, security and a reliable means by which identity is verified is essential. Written by Norberto Andrade the first chapter of this book provides……続きを見る

Is scientific information misused by this country's court system and lawmakers? Today more than ever before, lawyers, politicians, and government administrators are forced to wrestle with scientific……続きを見る

The January 2014 issue (Volume 127, Number 3) includes the following articles and student contributions: Article, "For-Profit Public Enforcement," by Margaret H. Lemos and Max Minzner Book Review, "……続きを見る

"THE LAW-SCIENCE CHASM" is a socio-legal study that takes seriously the varying approaches to science that physicians and scientists use, as compared to legal actors such as judges and lawyers. Offe……続きを見る

Privacy-invading technologies (PITs) such as Body scanners; Public space CCTV microphones; Public space CCTV loudspeakers and Human-implantable microchips (RFID implants/GPS implants) are dealt with……続きを見る

The EU strategy 2020 includes ambitious plans for e-regulation that could improve Europe’s competitiveness. However, the European states have very different legal frameworks in this field. This book……続きを見る

The Internet and the many applications it supports continue to transform and expand the ways in which it is possible to relate, communicate, collaborate, and perform human service work. In this book……続きを見る

This book is the essential guide for understanding how state power and politics are contested and exercised on social media. It brings together contributions by social media scholars who explore the……続きを見る

This volume deals with the very novel issue of cyber laundering. The book investigates the problem of cyber laundering legally and sets out why it is of a grave legal concern locally and internation……続きを見る

Securing privacy in the current environment is one of the great challenges of today’s democracies. Privacy vs. Security explores the issues of privacy and security and their complicated interplay, f……続きを見る

The relationships between knowledge, technologies, and legal processes are central to the constitution of contemporary societies. As such, they have come to provide the focus for a range of academic……続きを見る

Gives the reader a detailed account of how cyber-security in Switzerland has evolved over the years, using official documents and a considerable amount of inside knowledge. It focuses on key ideas, ……続きを見る

In this book Konstantinos Komaitis identifies a tripartite problem – intellectual, institutional and ethical – inherent in the domain name regulation culture. Using the theory of property, Komaitis ……続きを見る

Univers virtuels, mondes en 3D, métavers, avatar, voilà autant de termes qui, tout en étant bien intégrés dans notre environnement moderne, ne sont pas sans interroger l’utilisateur moyen d’Internet……続きを見る

The first work to examine data privacy laws across Asia, covering all 26 countries and separate jurisdictions, and with in-depth analysis of the 14 which have specialised data privacy laws. Professo……続きを見る

The book develops a general legal theory concerning the liability for offenses involving artificial intelligence systems. The involvement of the artificial intelligence systems in these offenses may……続きを見る

This work is an assessment of how to manage risk in property transactions in the context of the move from paper-based to electronic conveyancing (eConveyancing). In particular the focus is on risks ……続きを見る

Onlineauktionen sind heutzutage gar nicht mehr wegzudenken. Jeder Anbieter von Onlineauktionen, insbesondere als Gewerbetreibender, hat zahlreiche rechtliche Aspekte zu beachten, vom Urheber-, über ……続きを見る

This book on privacy and data protection offers readers conceptual analysis as well as thoughtful discussion of issues, practices, and solutions. It features results of the seventh annual Internatio……続きを見る

A’ NO LOGO’ for the net Generation – a no-holes barred story of the battle for the control of the internet, that reads like a thriller. In November 1999, at the height of the e-commerce gold rush, a……続きを見る

Governments radically change under the influence of technology. As a result, our lives in interaction with public sector bodies are easier. But the creation of an electronic government also makes us……続きを見る

Undeniably widespread and powerful as it is, the Internet is not almighty: it can reach as high as the skies (cloud computing), but it cannot escape competition. Yet, safeguarding competition in “th……続きを見る

Emboldened by anonymity, individuals and organizations from both left and right are freely spewing hateful vitriol on the Internet without worrying about repercussions.Lies, bullying, conspiracy the……続きを見る

Most Internet users are familiar with trollingーaggressive, foul-mouthed posts designed to elicit angry responses in a site’s comments. Less familiar but far more serious is the way some use network……続きを見る

Human information and communication technology (ICT) implants have developed for many years in a medical context. Such applications have become increasingly advanced, in some cases modifying fundame……続きを見る

Die herausragende Bedeutung des Tatortes für die Aufklärung der Tat sowie für den Beweis von Tat und Täterschaft ist ein allgemein anerkannter kriminalistischer Grundsatz. Nicht ohne Grund verlangt ……続きを見る