Publisher's Synopsis
The worlds of today and tomorrow rely upon open networks connecting distant participants exchanging personal and commercial information. Bringing some certainty to this very dynamic environment are the legal foundations supporting the free flow of information over the Internet. Further, technological innovation moves humankind forward and the law follows the emerging technologies. Lawyers new to information, Internet and emerging technologies law, lawyers updating their knowledge on the latest statutes and cases, new lawyers, and lawyers desiring a U.S. - EU comparative legal perspective are among the book's audiences.
This book, used at law schools in the U.S. and Europe, is current to August 2021 and is a consolidation of a two-volume set. It provides insight by looking at current statutes, regulations, and directives in the United States and Europe. It discusses and identifies issues raised by the latest U.S. and EU cases on protection of information, the use of the Internet, and emerging technologies. The areas of information law addressed are: privacy, information security, and data protection law, unlawful data disclosures through cybercrime and data breach, and lawful data disclosures related to messaging and surveillance. The areas of Internet law addressed are: access, jurisdiction, speech, intermediary liability, intellectual property, and e-commerce through electronic and website agreements. The technologies presented are: social media, crowdfunding, mobile computing, sharing economy, BYOD, cloud computing, digital identity, digital authentication, biometrics, critical infrastructure, smart grids, smart meters, the Internet of Things (including smart homes, smart cities, industrial Internet, connected cars, driverless vehicles, smart appliances), Big Data, virtual currencies, blockchain/distributed ledgers, smart contracts, NFTs, mobile payments, electronic health records, telemedicine, robots, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, 3D printing, wearables, mobile health devices/apps, drones, and augmented reality. Bringing a unique perspective to explain a complex topic, the author has written numerous books on privacy and technology law and legal history, lectures and writes extensively on the latest developments in technology law, and has long lived and worked in both of these jurisdictions. This book is the result of those many years of experience and insight.
