A Commercial Law of Privacy and Security for the Internet of Things

Elvy explores the consumer ramifications of the Internet of Things through the lens of the commercial law of privacy and security.

Stacy-Ann Elvy (Author)

9781108741781, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 July 2021

280 pages
22.7 x 15.1 x 2.2 cm, 0.504 kg

In the Internet of Things (IoT) era, online activities are no longer limited to desktop or laptop computers, smartphones and tablets. Instead, these activities now include ordinary tasks, such as using an internet-connected refrigerator or washing machine. At the same time, the IoT provides unlimited opportunities for household objects to serve as surveillance devices that continually monitor, collect and process vast quantities of our data. In this work, Stacy-Ann Elvy critically examines the consumer ramifications of the IoT through the lens of commercial law and privacy and security law. The book provides concrete legal solutions to remedy inadequacies in the law that will help usher in a more robust commercial law of privacy and security that protects consumer interests.

1. Privacy in the IoT World
2. IoT Security Failures
3. The Current Privacy and Data Security Legal Landscape
4. Commercial Law's Consent Problem
5. Products Liability in the IoT Age
6. Digital Domination in Consumer Lending Transactions
7. Consumer Data in Corporate Transactions
8. Establishing Baseline Privacy and Security Frameworks
9 Towards a Robust Commercial Law of Privacy and Security.

Subject Areas: Impact of science & technology on society [PDR], Intellectual property law [LNR], Company, commercial & competition law [LNC]