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The No-nonsense Guide to Legal Issues in Web 2.0 and Cloud Computing


ISBN13: 9781856048040
Published: July 2012
Publisher: Facet Publishing
Country of Publication: UK
Format: Paperback
Price: £64.95



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This title offers expert hands-on advice on getting the most out of web 2.0 and cloud computing. Applications like YouTube, Facebook, Flickr and Slideshare all raise legal problems for the information professional. Whether you're working with, managing or using web 2.0 or cloud computing applications you will need to be able to assess and manage risk effectively.

This no-nonsense practical working tool will make the relevant legal principles simple to understand for those with little or no experience and common problems quick to solve when you're struggling with daily deadlines. Each chapter starts with an accessible introduction to the key areas of relevant law and the implications for web 2.0 and cloud computing.

Cross-sectoral case studies illustrate real world problems and easy-to-follow, pragmatic solutions allowing you to quickly develop good practice. The relevant practice is discussed in relation to these key topics: the major legal issues raised by Web 2.0 ; an overview of copyright; other intellectual property rights and related rights; data protection including UK and EU law; freedom of information; defamation and global differences in defamation law; cloud computing issues; liability issues.

This is an essential toolkit for all information professionals working in public, academic or special libraries, archives or museums, who are working with, using or managing Web 2.0 or cloud computing applications. It also provides a practical introduction to the law on these topics for LIS students and academics.

Subjects:
IT, Internet and Artificial Intelligence Law
Contents:
Contents: 1. Introduction
What is Web 2.0?
Legal issues of Web 2.0
The structure of this book
2. Copyright
Introduction
The legislation at a glance
The formalities needed to get copyright
Ownership of copyright
Types of copyright materials
Lifetime of copyright
Restricted acts - or what can you do or not do to a copyright work?
Infringement
Legal ways of making copies
Recent changes to the law
Differences between UK and US copyright law
A copyright checklist
Conclusions
Answers to exercises
3. Other intellectual property rights and related rights
Introduction
Database rights
The rights enjoyed by the rights owners
Moral rights
Performers' rights
Trademarks
Domain names
Patents
Answers to exercises
4. Data protection and privacy
Introduction
UK data protection law
Some definitions
The rights of the data subjects
Exemptions
Transfer of data outside the EEA
Cookies
New laws coming?
Answers to exercises
5. Freedom of information
Introduction
Some details
FoI and research
Exemptions
The Information Commissioner
Answers to exercises
6. Defamation
Introduction
Defences against a defamation action
Possible changes to UK law
Defamation law in the USA
Across borders and other internet issues
Conclusions
7. Cloud computing
Introduction
Cloud services and their contracts
A slight digression on conflict of law
Information security, data protection and the cloud
Other legal issues
Questions to ask a cloud service supplier before you sign up
8. Liability
Introduction
Contracts
Tort
Quality of electronic information
Waiver clauses
Other court cases
Misleading information
Employers' liability
A model contract for those submitting user-generated content?
Conclusions
Answers to exercises
9. Useful sources
Textbooks and reference works
Web-based resources
Blogs, Twitter feeds and discussion lists