Suggest me some reading on ecommerce law?

[tommytinkle]

Hey,

Just wondering if any of you can suggest any reading on eccomerce law, more specifically the protection of stored customer data. I'm thinking along the lines of adequate protection of customer data such as personal details and passwords if they are stored.

Does such a law exist?

Thanks

 

[mdb08]

The data protection act will apply to this

That is the information commissioners web site and should be a good starting point for you
http://www.ico.gov.uk/for_organisations/data_protection/the_guide.aspx

 

[Nikias]

The Electronic Commerce Regs 2002 might be relevant to what you're researching:
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2002/2013/contents/made

 

[unwashed potato!]

i'll be shocked if there is a law given how you often hear these big companies losing customer login details which were unencrypted

 

[Ahleckz]

These may be of use: They are the textbooks recommended to be used for 'Computer, Society & The Law' class at my law school.

Lloyd, Ian J. (2008) Information Technology Law, 5th ed., New York: Oxford University Press
Bainbridge, David (2008) Introduction to Information Technology Law, 6th ed., Essex, Pearson Education Limited

 

[NeoNemesis]

Are you planning on suing Sony??

 

[tommytinkle]

Lol,

No not planning on doing anything with sony! Just interested as part of a speech I've got to give for my course! Trying to make some notes!

 

[tommytinkle]

To top it off I hate speeches, apparently something we all 'have to do' though Also I need to research laws on hacking but I can't find anything more modern than the things from around 1990. Is there something I'm missing?

Cheers

 

[toosepin]

Relevant to hacking/cracking: The Computer Misue Act 1990

 

[Nitefly]

Lol,

No not planning on doing anything with sony! Just interested as part of a speech I've got to give for my course! Trying to make some notes!

Have you got access to practical law company?

Bound to have some good info on there.