The IT/Digital Legal Companion

The IT/Digital Legal Companion is a comprehensive business and legal guidance covering intellectual property for digital business; digital contract fundamentals; open source rules and strategies; development, consulting and outsourcing; software as a service; business software licensing, partnering, and distribution; web and Internet agreements; privacy on the Internet; digital multimedia content clearance and distribution; IT standards; video game development and content deals; international distribution; and user-created content, mash-ups, MMOGs, and web widgets. Chapters deal with topics such as copyrights on the Internet, for software protection and around the world; trademarks and domain names; patents and digital technology companies; trade secrets and non-disclosure agreements; confidentiality, rights transfer, and non-competition agreements for employees; introduction to digital product and service contracts; a pragmatic guide to open source; IT services - development, outsourcing, and consulting; beta test agreements; commercial end-user agreements; terms of use for web sites and online applications; privacy and use of personal data; digital technology standards - opportunities, risks, and strategies; content for digital media; and deals in the web and mobile value chains.

This book is intended for executives, entrepreneurs, finance and business development officers; technology and engineering officers; marketers, licensing professionals, and technology professionals; in-house counsel; and anyone else that deals with software or digital technology in business.

Comprehensive Business and Legal Guidance including

Securing Intellectual Property for Digital Business

Digital Contract Fundamentals

Open Source Rules and Strategies

Development, Consulting and Outsourcing

Software as a Service

Business Software Licensing, Partnering, and Distribution

Web and Internet Agreements

Privacy on the Internet

Digital Multimedia Content Clearance and Distribution

IT Standards

Video Game Development and Content Deals

International Distribution

User-Created Content, Mash-Ups, MMOGs, and Web Widgets

And Much More

Key Features

Up-to-The-Moment Legal Guide

In Plain English

Includes 38 Contract and Web Forms in the Book