2. Computer Law at Erasmus University Rotterdam international (English) post-graduate: LLM Business and Trade Law -specialisation: Law and Management (and IT) ·business statistics and computer lab ·finance and accounting ·management, operations, marketing and strategy ·computer law international (English) under-graduate (master): Computer Law in International Perspective announcing research seminar / workshop ‘Monitoring and supervision’ Lefis meeting 15-17 June 2006, Rotterdam

3. Computer Law in International Perspective rational approach of legal questions in the ‘information society’ -the influence of IT on social developments -the rational decision model (Jensen & Meckling 1994) two commonly heard presumptions: -there is ‘anarchy’ on the internet (?) -the law can’t keep up with the fast technological developments (?) leading question: -Is there really a need for all these new regulations ? Does the information technology, or do the social changes following from IT, really require new laws ?

4. Computer Law in International Perspective understanding information technology understanding the ‘information society’ -phases of technological development -in the information age also artefacts can interpret data -quick example: spam

5. Computer Law in International Perspective the legal qualification of (electronic) data -why wouldn’t data be property ? (or goods ?) -why would one qualify the interpretation process within computers as ‘copying’ (intellectual property) -wouldn't qualifying all ‘functions’ of computers (input/output, processing, storage and telecommunications) as ‘processing data’ lead to sheer madness (Lindqvist case) -how would ‘electronic signature’ legislation ever contribute to the evidential value of data files ? (we teach students methods of cryptography: ‘single pad’ encryption, asymmetric encryption, steganography)

6. Computer Law in International Perspective the familiar major topics : -the digital agenda in intellectual property -e-commerce -privacy -crime -the (special ? ) position of providers -(telecommunications law ?) international perspective -EU and US legislation (CoE, OECD, WIPO …) -similar technological developments & applications -market economy is an international language 6 ects, for about 10 years 30 international students

7. That’s all folks!