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RESEARCH PRODUCT

A status report

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Abstract This article considers the financial and proprietary considerations applicable to computer crime, computer security and personal privacy. The failure to take proper precautions in these areas can lead to major operational problems and substantial loss of assets. Developments in the late 1980s, particulary the discovery by the public press of so-called ‘computer viruses’, indicates the need for counsel representing suppliers and users to understand the basic technology involved and the legal implications. Such a report by Robert Bigelow was first published in CLSR in March 1989. He has now updated and revised the text which will be featured in several parts. In the first parts the legal position concerning threats to, and protection of, computer security is examined. This will be followed by further sections on crime and privacy. It is considered that the detailed references to the text will be of particular interest to those researching and advising in the area.