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A Manager's Guide to IT Law

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Since the 1940s, when the computer first made its appearance, there has been a tremendous change in both the power and the extent of IT technology. It has evolved from mainframes through personal computers with packaged applications and client–server architectures, to the explosion of networking in the 1990s which led to the internet. Currently the IT industry is facing the challenges of mobile computing. Since each stage was incremental, the current state of IT technology is complex and requires considerable understanding.

Nowhere is this more important than the area of the law which applies to IT technology. The changes in technology have driven changes in IT law and contracting. We have come from what was a relatively scarce technology, supplied by experts to experts and used by experts, to a ubiquitous technology supplied through many different channels and used by everybody in their everyday life at home and at work. In terms of procurement, we have moved from the very close links between a few IT vendors and a few large IT departments to a situation where this technology is procured and supplied in many ways by many different purchasers. Given these changes, it is important that the people who purchase and use IT technology in the current environment are aware of the basic outline of the law which applies to computers and its implications for the businesses that they run or are engaged in advising.

This book sets out to provide executives with a basic framework of understanding across all of the main topic areas. It requires no special knowledge of the law but is designed to point out to people without legal qualifications the best practice, opportunities and pitfalls when dealing with the acquisition and use of the computer technology they require in order to stay competitive in their businesses.

Thus the main purpose of this book is to alert business people to the situations and circumstances in which they need to consult lawyers, not to create legal experts. In my experience, many problems in IT contracting could have been avoided if the people involved had had earlier input from their legal advisers. This requires not only that legal advisers be proactive but also that business people understand about using their services and be willing to do so.
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