Setting up a Web site ‐ managing the legal risks

Abstract

Suggests that with the increasing sophistication and complexity of Web sites, and the prospect of serious business being done through them, a review of the legal aspects of the site should be an integral part of the site design process. Discusses different ways of setting up a Web site, some of the legal consequences that attach to each and some ways of managing the risk of liability.

Differential effects of occupation on Internet usage

“…Other research has investigated the evolution and diffusion of the Internet (Goodman et al, 1994;Kahn, 1994), the commercial uses of the Internet (Cockburn and Wilson, 1996;Hoffman et al, 1995), the Internet as a strategic tool (Nejmeh, 1994), and the use of the Internet for education and research (Ives and Jarvenpaa, 1996), manufacturing (Upton and McAfee,156 Differential effects of occupation on Internet usage 1996), marketing (Quelch and Klein, 1996), human resource management (Greengard, 1995), electronic publishing (Wills and Wills, 1996), and for obtaining business intelligence (Pawar and Sharda, 1997). In addition, issues relating to the Internet such as information security (Doddrell, 1996), intellectual property rights (Small, 1996), data integrity (Mathieu and Woodard, 1996), and legal risks (Smith, 1996) have also been examined. Hence, it is obvious that there are a wide diversity of uses and issues pertaining to the Internet, which perhaps help to account for its growing importance among individuals and organizations.…”

Cyber law: case studies in the SME environment

“…pornographic) then any police investigations would also include the organization in question (under the UK Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 (RIP, 2000)). Smith (1996) had noted the potential legal risks of links to third-party websites that may contain undesirable material. Staff interviewed in both the organizations studied identified the need for electronic commerce systems to supply up-to-date, correct information to potential customers.…”

“…Davies (2000) had commented that e-commerce will become the accepted medium for business transactions, not least because governments are strongly promoting it. However, Nelson and Nelson (2001), Smith (1996) and Pattison (1997) had commented upon the extensive legal implications of conducting business over the Internet, an area that may often be overlooked by SMEs owing to their unfamiliarity with the relevant legislation and regulation.…”

Managing legal risks associated with intellectual property on the web

“…The contents of a web presence is usually composed of a number of different artefacts. Smith (1996) gives the following list of types of content:…”