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Network and Data Sovereignty
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States retain control over how their citizens behave in the online environment through a host of laws and regulatory initiatives. Cyber-paternalism has prevailed in this way. Moreover, the divide between countries on critical matters such as online freedom of expression is not a new issue. However, in recent years States have become more vocal in their ambitions for network and, more commonly, data sovereignty, with China and Russia being two good examples. However, other regional initiatives re...
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State Surveillance
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The extent to which state surveillance of electronic communications is permissible has been the subject of much debate since Edward Snowden's revelations in the Summer of 2013. State surveillance raises critical questions about how the balance should be struck between the individual's right to respect for his private and family life, his home and his correspondence and the State's duty to investigate and thwart serious criminal threats. 

Here, we will examine the legal framework applicable t...
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Computer Misuse
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The internet is the greatest tool and forum for human creativity ever developed. It allows us to be creative in a way unlike any other tool and it allows for the sharing of the fruits of our creativity and fore collaborative creativity in a way we never imagined possible. Terms such as user-generates content, remix, fanfiction and many others have entered our conscience. However, every creative act may be seen by copyright holders to be a destructive act or an act of parasitical creation. How do...
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Obscenity and Pornography in the Information Society
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These notes consider how pornographic and obscene content, as well as criminal speech, is regulated in the informational society. It analyses the distinction between indecent content and obscene content and examines how the law applies to child abuse images as well as pseudo-images. 

How should we regulate the problem of online obscenity and indecency? Who should be responsible? Is this a legal issue or a code issue?
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Children's Rights in the Digital Environment
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The main theme of these notes will be the increasing ‘datafication’ of children online and special attention is given to children’s rights to privacy and data protection. We will then move on to the specific protection for children’s personal data as provided by data protection law.

Containing lecture notes, academic discussion and class notes, these notes reflect on how to interpret the GDPR in a children’s rights-inspired manner and what this means in practice.
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Net Neutrality
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Lecture notes, class notes, academic articles and textbook notes. Ideal for exams, coursework and essays. 

The debate on net neutrality is a debate on the future shape of the internet. It questions whether the internet should remain open and impartial by treating all data packets (irrespective of their content, destination or source) in an identical manner or whether Internet Service Providers (ISPs) can differentiate between data packets when transferring them in order to achieve certain aims ...
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Automated Decision-Making and Profiling
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Broadly, these notes will examine such challenges and identify how the law has sought to regulate automated decision-making. 
We examine the privacy and public policy implications of employing algorithmic processes to profile individuals and to make decisions of legal impact.
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The Emergent Legal Issues of the Sharing Economy
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Some of the fastest-growing companies are now so-called “gig economy” employers. The world’s largest holiday letting company owns no hotels or properties while the world’s largest taxi firm owns few vehicles. Some believe the massive success of these companies is achieved at the cost of lack of protection for "employees" (so-called) and for customers. The call for companies such as AirBnB and Uber to be more closely regulated is now being answered by governments and other regulators.

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