In Law We Trust?: Trusted Computing and Legal Responsibility for Internet Security

Burkhard Schafer; Yianna Danidou

doi:10.1007/978-3-642-01244-0_35

In Law We Trust? Trusted Computing and Legal Responsibility for Internet Security

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Abstract

This paper analyses potential legal responses and consequences to the anticipated roll out of Trusted Computing (TC). It is argued that TC constitutes such a dramatic shift in power away from users to the software providers, that it is necessary for the legal system to respond. A possible response is to mirror the shift in power by a shift in legal responsibility, creating new legal liabilities and duties for software companies as the new guardians of internet security.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Emerging Challenges for Security, Privacy and Trust, 24th IFIP TC 11 International Information Security Conference, SEC 2009, Pafos, Cyprus, May 18-20, 2009
Subtitle of host publication	Proceedings
Editors	Dimitris Gritzalis, Javier Lopez
Publisher	Springer
Pages	399-409
ISBN (Print)	9783642012433
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01244-0_35
Publication status	Published - 2009
Event	24th IFIP TC 11 International Information Security Conference, SEC 2009 - Pafos, Cyprus Duration: 18 May 2009 → 20 May 2009

Publication series

Name	IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume	297

Conference

Conference	24th IFIP TC 11 International Information Security Conference, SEC 2009
Country/Territory	Cyprus
City	Pafos
Period	18/05/09 → 20/05/09

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AHRC/SCRIPT: AHRC Research Centre for Studies in Intellectual Property and Technology Law
Laurie, G. (Principal Investigator), Craufurd-Smith, R. (Co-investigator), Guadamuz, A. (Co-investigator), MacQueen, H. (Co-investigator), Schafer, B. (Co-investigator) & Waelde, C. (Co-investigator)
AHRC
1/04/07 → 30/06/12
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Schafer, B., & Danidou, Y. (2009). In Law We Trust? Trusted Computing and Legal Responsibility for Internet Security. In D. Gritzalis, & J. Lopez (Eds.), Emerging Challenges for Security, Privacy and Trust, 24th IFIP TC 11 International Information Security Conference, SEC 2009, Pafos, Cyprus, May 18-20, 2009: Proceedings (pp. 399-409). (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology ; Vol. 297). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01244-0_35

Schafer, Burkhard ; Danidou, Yianna. / In Law We Trust? Trusted Computing and Legal Responsibility for Internet Security. Emerging Challenges for Security, Privacy and Trust, 24th IFIP TC 11 International Information Security Conference, SEC 2009, Pafos, Cyprus, May 18-20, 2009: Proceedings. editor / Dimitris Gritzalis ; Javier Lopez. Springer, 2009. pp. 399-409 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology ).

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Schafer, B & Danidou, Y 2009, In Law We Trust? Trusted Computing and Legal Responsibility for Internet Security. in D Gritzalis & J Lopez (eds), Emerging Challenges for Security, Privacy and Trust, 24th IFIP TC 11 International Information Security Conference, SEC 2009, Pafos, Cyprus, May 18-20, 2009: Proceedings. IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology , vol. 297, Springer, pp. 399-409, 24th IFIP TC 11 International Information Security Conference, SEC 2009, Pafos, Cyprus, 18/05/09. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01244-0_35

In Law We Trust? Trusted Computing and Legal Responsibility for Internet Security. / Schafer, Burkhard; Danidou, Yianna.
Emerging Challenges for Security, Privacy and Trust, 24th IFIP TC 11 International Information Security Conference, SEC 2009, Pafos, Cyprus, May 18-20, 2009: Proceedings. ed. / Dimitris Gritzalis; Javier Lopez. Springer, 2009. p. 399-409 (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology ; Vol. 297).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

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Schafer B, Danidou Y. In Law We Trust? Trusted Computing and Legal Responsibility for Internet Security. In Gritzalis D, Lopez J, editors, Emerging Challenges for Security, Privacy and Trust, 24th IFIP TC 11 International Information Security Conference, SEC 2009, Pafos, Cyprus, May 18-20, 2009: Proceedings. Springer. 2009. p. 399-409. (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology ). doi: 10.1007/978-3-642-01244-0_35

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