Information security is an important and urgent priority in computer systems of corporations, government, and private users. The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of digital information is constantly threatened by malevolent software, such as computer viruses and worms. Virus...

Multilateral and regional trade rules are improved to meet the increasing needs for software protection and development. Nonetheless, in Southeast Asia and China, there are still discrepancies among countries at different development levels to keep their relevant domestic law and policy in line...

This paper focuses on the protection of software and e-commerce business methods from patent perspective. In particular and with the aim of comparison, the paper examines national approaches for software and e-commerce business methods patent under the South African Patent Act, the UK Patent...

This report presents a framework for analysing Internet openness, the factors that influence it, and its effects. It also presents initial qualitative and quantitative evidence on the effects of Internet openness. Among the key findings are that Internet openness consists of many technical,...