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Information and Communication Technology Law, State, Internet and Information

Information and Communication Technology Law, State, Internet and Information

Author: Abu Bakar MUNIR; Siti Hajar MOHD YASIN
Publisher: Sweet & Maxwell Malaysia
ISBN: 9789675040320
Published In: November 2009
Format: Hardback , 350 pages
Jurisdiction: Malaysia ? Disclaimer:
Countri(es) stated herein are used as reference only

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Information is the oxygen of democracy. If people do not know what is happening in their society, then they cannot take a meaningful part in the affairs of that society. Information belongs not to the state, the government of the day or civil servants, but to the public. The Internet is a present day phenomenon which has helped spread information and made it readily available and widely accessible all around the world.

The rapid development and usage of information and communication technology (ICT) have brought along many crucial issues which confront society today. While websites, blogs, electronic commerce and social networking sites have broken down physical boundaries and made today’s world an information society, these services also raise problems that challenge governments and the people alike. Invasion of privacy, phishing and loss of personal data, cybercrime, cyberporn, online defamation, cyber warfare and damage caused by computer viruses are amongst the serious issues which have to be tackled.

This book critically introduces and discusses the legal and regulatory challenges faced by the state and the society in relation to the Internet and information. It also deals with how ICT can be utilised to deliver justice more efficiently. This is a book which should prove useful to lawyers, in-house counsel, policy-makers, business owners and IT professionals in particular as well as the public in general.

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Lawyers, in-house counsel, policy-makers, business owners and IT Professionals

Information: Oxygen for Democracy

Sunshine is the Best Disinfectants

Right to Information: Foundational and Fundamental

Freedom of Information Law: The Case for Malaysia

Electronic Commerce Act 2006: An Oversight or Wanting a Different or…?

Another Law with Flaws: Lesson Never Learnt

Social Networking Sites: Make Them Safer for the Young

Cyber Warfare: Legal and Policy Challenges

Policing Cybercrime and Cyberporn: International and Malaysian Experiences

Access to Communications Data by Public Authorities

Retention of Communications Data: Security vs Privacy

Privcay and Data Protection: Never Mind the Rules