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Legal and Ethical Implications of GPS Vulnerabilities
The Global Positioning System (GPS) has slowly permeated into the civilian community and has become an essential accessory for the modern individual. Various commercial applications heavily rely on GPS technology. GPS has also started receiving attention in court cases, where it has been admissible as evidence leading to convictions or proving innocence. However, GPS is a radio-navigation system and is prone to vulnerabilities that may be introduced intentionally or unintentionally. The legal...
This paper illustrates the effect of BBBEE on good corporate governance. Corporate governance and specifically directors' duties relating to stakeholder protection are focused on. Traditionally, directors are expected to manage a company in the best interests of the shareholders collectively. The question arises as to whether directors should also consider the interests of other stakeholders, inter alia employees, creditors, the environment and the community. The South African Broad Based Bla...
The riddle. Prague, Capek and the Golem. Frankenstein, his monster and the summer of 1816. Excursion: Ada Augusta, Lady of Lovelace and the Analytical Machine of Charles Babbage. Alexandra Alexandrovna Exter and Aelita.Fritz Lang and Metropolis: The riddle explained. The modern robot: Isaac Asimov and the three laws of robotics. The Three Laws Of Robotics.Artificial Intelligence, replicants, cyborgs and other family members. Postscript: The PIN and Zamyatin.
Global Technology and Modern Commercial Agency of Necessity
In Anglo-Saxon common law, the courts have allowed agency of necessity to develop to meet the prevailing commercial needs, but also restricted its development through the imposition of demanding criteria. After summarising and distinguishing the basic principles applicable to the 'full' doctrine of agency of necessity and the 'more limited' sub-doctrine relating to reimbursement of agent's expense, this paper locates and analyses the current application of the doctrine's criteria in the age o...
Rescuing the Inexhaustible... (The Issue of Fisheries Subsidies in the International Trade policy)
The main causes of over-fishing are not biological or environmental, but rather economic overexploitation of the ocean's fishing resources. Since the problem is an economic issue, the response has to also be in the economic realm. Proper fisheries management and restrictions on fleets' capacity (including the issue of fishery subsidies) would be very effective. A retreat from the subsidies in fisheries would considerably contribute to the conservation and sustainable use of fish stocks. Howev...
The Arbitration Law of the Dubai International Finance Centre
The latest and most ambitious Free Financial Zone in the United Emirates is the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC). The DIFC was set up in 2004. It has its own courts and judicial system. It also has its own arbitration law. The DIFC arbitration law is in a process of review. A Model Law instrument is expected late in 2008. It is intended to explain some of the provisions of the current DIFC arbitration law and to assist those using it.
This paper presents the strategy and roadmap for the evolution of a European legal framework to support the advancement of information and communication technologies (ICT) based on the research work undertaken within the European funded project LEGAL-IST (Legal Issues for the Advancement of Information Society Technologies - IST-2-004252-SSA). The paper describes the legal issues, constraints and barriers to the adoption of Information Society Technologies (IST) and reports on the research fi...
