Internet of Things

Legal Perspectives
2010
ISBN: 978-3-642-11709-1
Verlag: Springer

Buch, Englisch, 135 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 910 g

The Internet of Things as an emerging global Internet-based information archit- ture facilitating the exchange of goods and services is gradually developing. While the technology of the Internet of Things is still being discussed and created, the legal framework should be established before the Internet of Things is fully operable, in order to allow for an efective introduction of the new information architecture. If a self-regulatory approach is to be adopted to provide a legal framework for the Internet of Things, and this seems preferable, rulemakers can draw on experiences from the current regime of Internet governance. In the near future, mainly businesses will operate in the Internet of Things. Civil society is only expected to make use of the Internet of Things, as it now does of the Internet, at a later stage (e.g. for healthcare). The Internet of Things will have an impact in various areas. The regulatory fra- work must provide for provisions ensuring the security of the structure as well as the privacy of its users. Furthermore, legal barriers that may stand in the way of the coming into operation of the Internet of Things will have to be considered. However, the Internet of Things will also have positive efects in diferent felds, such as the inclusion of developing countries in global trade, the use of search engines to the beneft of civil society, combating product counterfeiting, tackling environmental concerns, improving health conditions, securing food supply and monitoring compliance with labor standards.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Weber, Rolf H.

Weber, Romana

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik EDV & Informatik Allgemein Rechtliche Aspekte der EDV
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Medien-, Informations und Kommunikationswirtschaft Informationstechnik, IT-Industrie
• Rechtswissenschaften Internationales Recht und Europarecht Internationales Recht Internationaler Gewerblicher Rechtsschutz, Medien-, IT- und Urheberrecht
• Rechtswissenschaften Wirtschaftsrecht Medienrecht Telekommunikationsrecht, IT-Recht, Internetrecht

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: Internet of Things: Notion.- Technicity of the Internet of Things.- Economics Environment of the Internet of Things.- General Approaches for a Legal Framework: Introduction.- Self-Regulation.- International Legal Framework.- Security and Privacy: Definitions.- Security and Privacy Needs.- Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PET).- Legal Challenges for a Privacy Framework.- Responsibility for Violations of Privacy.- Outlook.- Governance of the Internet of Things: Establishment of a Governing Structure.- Legitimacy and Inclusion of Stakeholders.- Accountability.- Allocation of Critical Resources.- Internet of Things as Tool of Global Welfare: Bridging the Digital Divide.- Implementing Search Engines.- Combating Product Counterfeiting.- Tackling Environmental Concerns.- Improving Health Conditions.- Securing Food Supply.- Monitoring Compliance with Labor Standards.- Concluding Observations.