Information technology (as defined by the Information Technology Association of America) is “the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information”.
That branch of engineering science has revolutionised our business and private lives. Developments in all areas of information and communications technology mean that each day the world is more connected than ever before. Broadband and wireless networks in the home and office are driven by the international systems of the internet. Digital technology underpins dig
ital TV, mobiles and MP3 players.
The study, design, development, implementation, support and management of computer-based information systems, particularly software applications and computer hardware (including maintenance), telecommunications and associated consulting services provides the platform for E-commerce. This world of electronic acquisition, storage, manipulation, control, display, switching and interchange, transmission, and reception of data or information gives rise to an exciting legal environment.
From a legal perspective, the use of information technology in the form of e-commerce brings in to play the laws of contract, data protection, distance selling, intellectual property and an understanding of the regulatory provisions which emanate from UK statutes and European Community directives and the like. You may be at any link i
n the e-commerce chain; an ISP, ASP, SaaS provider, trader, IT hardware or software or systems or telecoms supplier, or a business user. For web wrap licences through webhosting to WiFi roaming agreements, or for on-line trading, SaaS, ASP and many other service outsourcing and licence agreements, please contact us for advice and we will be pleased to explore what we can do for you.
