Information Technology Law: The Law and Society 5th ed

• 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
• Discusses the unique challenges of the information society, with reference to the digital public sphere, the digital divide, virtual environments (including gaming), and the future challenges presented by Web 3.0
• 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 additional online resources which include outline answers to end of chapter questions, web links, and a flashcard glossary of key terms and concepts to help students further their understanding of the main topics
• Also available as an e-book with functionality, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support

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 fifth 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.

Digital formats and resources:

The fifth edition is available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.

• The e-book offers a mobile experience and convenient access along with functionality tools, navigation features, and links that offer extra learning support: www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/ebooks
• Additional online resources include outline answers to end of chapter questions, web links, and a flashcard glossary of key terms and concepts to help students further their understanding of the main topics