Part I: The Information Society1:: The world of bits2:: The network of networks3:: Net neutrality4:: Regulating the information societyPart II: Content and the Information Society5:: Cyber-speech6:: Social networking and antisocial conduct7:: DefamationPart III: Digital Content and Intellectual Property Rights8:: Intellectual property rights and the information society9:: Software10:: Digital creatives and copyright law11:: Copyright in the digital environment12:: Copyright infringement in the digital environment13:: Databases14:: Branding, trade marks and domain names15:: Brand identities, search engines, and secondary ma rketsPart IV: E-Commerce16:: Electronic contracts17:: Electronic payments and cryptocurrency18:: Consumer protectionPart V: Criminal Activity in the Information Society19:: Computer misuse20:: Obscenity in the information society21:: Crime and law enforcement in the information societyPart VI: Data Privacy22:: Data protection: the legal framework23:: Data protection: rights and obligations24:: The international trade in personal data25:: State surveillance and data retentionOnline only chapters26:: Digital Ownership27:: The digital public sphere28:: Virtual environments29:: The future for IT law.