Information Communication Technology Law, Protection and Access Rights: Global Approaches and Issues (Premier Reference Source) - Hardcover

Portela, Irene Maria

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1615209751 ISBN 13: 9781615209750

Publisher: IGI Global, 2010

Synopsis

Information communication technology (ICT) plays a pivotal role in today's dynamic world. Subsequently, the relationship of law, ethics, politics and social policy on technology access, use and advancement is an important factor in the development of new or existing technologies. Information Communication Technology Law, Protection and Access Rights: Global Approaches and Issues identifies key issues in the relationship between ICT and law, ethics, politics and social policy. This comprehensive reference addresses relevant issues from the practical, legal, ethical, political and social policy perspectives, drawing attention to diverse global approaches to the challenges posed by ICT to access rights.

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About the Author

Irene Maria Portela is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Management at the Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal. She is graduated in Law, holds has a Master in Public Administration and holds a PhD in Law, in the field of Anti-Terrorism Law from Universy of Santiago de Compostela (Spain). She teaches subjects related with Constitutional Law to undergraduated and post-graduated studies. She regularly publishes in international peer-reviewed journals and participates on international scientific conferences. Her work appears in several papers published in journals, book chapters and conference proceedings.

Maria Manuela Cruz-Cunha is currently an Associate Professor in the School of Technology at the Polytechnic Institute of Cavado and Ave, Portugal. She holds a Dipl. Eng. in the field of Systems and Informatics Engineering, an M.Sci. in the field of Computer Integrated Manufacturing and a Dr.Sci in the field of Production Systems Engineering. She teaches subjects related with Information Systems, Information Technologies and Organizational Models to undergraduate and post-graduate studies. She supervises several PhD projects in the domain of Virtual Enterprises and Information Systems and Technologies. She regularly publishes in international peer-reviewed journals and participates on international scientific conferences. She serves as a member of Editorial Board and Associate Editor for several International Journals and for several Scientific Committees of International Conferences. She has authored and edited several books and her work appears in more than 100 papers published in journals, book chapters and conference proceedings. She is the co-founder and co-chair of several international conferences: CENTERIS – Conference on ENTERprise Information Systems, ViNOrg - International Conference on Virtual and Networked Organizations: Emergent Technologies and Tools and SeGAH – IEEE International Conference on Serious Games and Applications for Health.

Edition details

• Publisher: IGI Global
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1615209751
• ISBN 13: 9781615209750
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 592