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Date: Fri, 19 Dec 1997 16:54:28 -0600
From: "Swisher, Bob" <bswisher@ou.edu>
To: "'it-fyi@ou.edu'" <it-fyi@ou.edu>
Subject: Conference update: Internet Risks and Liability
*****Internet Risks and Liability*****
Dear cni-announcers:
Here's a conference on a very timely topic.
--Joan Lippincott
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INTERNET RISKS AND LIABILITY
An Intensive One-Day Workshop
Los Angeles, California
January 30, 1998
(See bottom of this memo for additional dates and locations.)
WHO SHOULD ATTEND:
* Webmasters
* Web-content developers
* Lawyers
* Risk managers
* Librarians
* Judicial administrators
* Public relations directors
TOPICS:
The Internet
* What's the Internet all about?
* Live demonstrations and examples
* Today's technology: capabilities and challenges
* Why traditional computer security isn't enough
Computer Law and Policy
* How to avoid liability
* Recent cases and legislation
* Developing effective policies and practices
* Common mistakes and how to avoid them
* Policy pros and cons
Key Areas of Potential Liability
* Copyright
* Public information and privacy
* Defamation and harassment
* Pornography, obscenity, and indecency
When Precautions Fail
* Your rights and responsibilities
* Gathering evidence without compromising prosecution
* Taking preemptive action
* Working cooperatively with law enforcement
INVITATION
from Charles W. Jermy, Associate Dean
Cornell School of Continuing Education and Summer Sessions
As you know well, colleges and universities are in the midst of an
information technology revolution. Faculty, staff, students, alumni,
and the general public are using information resources and technologies
in new and transforming ways. The Internet and the World Wide Web have
become indispensable tools, not just for research and instruction, but
for numerous business functions as well: admissions, grade reporting,
student services, public information, development, and much more.
As we rely on the Web to share information with individuals both inside
and outside our organizations, we also take on a new spectrum of risks
and liabilities. Those who depend on information technology to do their
jobs need guidance on the often very confusing legal requirements
governing that technology. The Internet Risks and Liability Workshop is
an intensive one-day program that identifies the most effective
procedures for ensuring the legal and ethical use of the Internet for a
variety of business purposes.
The presenters explain -- in non-technical, jargon-free language -- how
the Internet really works and what the relevant laws mean. They
highlight current legislation and case law, illustrated by live Internet
demonstrations. They also describe effective practices for limiting
institutional risk and liabilities, while upholding the principles of
intellectual property and free expression. The program concludes with
guidance on developing institution-specific Internet policies and
practicies.
As never before, information technology professionals, legal counsel,
and policy makers must work together to determine the steps our
institutions should take to thrive in the Information Age. I hope you
will plan on participating in the program.
PRESENTERS
Marjorie W. Hodges, J.D.
Policy Advisor, Office of Information Technologies, and Director,
Computer Policy and Law Program, Cornell University
Marjorie W. Hodges is a frequent speaker on the legal and ethical
aspects of computer policies. A contributing editor of the national
quarterly Synthesis: Law and Policy in Higher Education, Ms. Hodges is
recognized as a national authority in the field of computer policy and
law. She is the leader of the CAUSE Policy Constituent Group and is a
contributing author of the monograph "Contemporary Issues in Judicial
Affairs," in which she addresses First Amendment issues and computer
policy in higher education.
Steven L. Worona
Assistant to the Vice President for Information Technologies, and
Director, Computer Policy and Law Program, Cornell University
Steven L. Worona has worked in the field of computer-mediated
information storage and delivery for over twenty-five years. Mr. Worona
is the creator of Cornell's CUinfo, the first campus-wide information
system. He was also a principal developer of the PL/C compiler at
Cornell, and of the XCELL+ factory simulation system marketed
commercially by Express Software Products, Inc. Mr. Worona serves on a
wide variety of technical committees and task forces in the academic
computing field and has spoken and consulted internationally on current
applications and future trends in computer-based communication.
Hodges and Worona are the authors of "Legal Underpinnings for Creating
Campus Computer Policy" and "The First Amendment in Cyberspace," both
published recently in CAUSE/EFFECT magazine.
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Internet Risks and Liability will be held in the Sheraton Gateway Hotel
at 6101 West Century Boulevard, Los Angeles, California, which is
conveniently located next to the Los Angeles International Airport.
Participants should plan to arrive for registration on Friday, January
30, at 8:00 a.m. and to leave no earlier than 5:00 p.m.
The program charge for Internet Risks and Liability is $475. This
includes course materials, continental breakfast, and refreshment
breaks. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be available to program
participants. Please register early to secure a space in the workshop
as enrollment is limited. Persons whose cancellations are received in
writing by January 15 will receive a full refund. Cancellations
received after January 15 are subject to a $100 cancellation fee.
Substitutions may be made prior to January 27.
For additional information and application forms, please call (607)
255-7259 or e-mail us at cusp@cornell.edu. See also
<http://www.sce.cornell.edu/html/irl.html>
ACCOMMODATIONS
Participants should make their own reservations by calling the Sheraton
Gateway Hotel directly at (310) 642-1111. Please indicate that you will
be attending Internet Risks and Liability in order to qualify for the
special rate of $99 per night (single or double occupancy). Early
reservations are recommended. Room availability and rates cannot be
guaranteed after January 8. Twenty-four-hour airport shuttle service is
available.
ADDITIONAL DATES AND LOCATIONS
February 16, 1998 Chapel Hill, NC
March 25, 1998 Baltimore, MD
April 24, 1998 Dallas, TX
The 3-day Computer Policy and Law Annual Seminar will take place at
Cornell University (Ithaca, NY) on July 8-10, 1998.
--Joan K. Lippincott, Associate Executive Director, Coalition for Networked Information 21 Dupont Circle, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 296-5098 FAX: (202) 872-0884 Internet: joan@cni.org http://www.cni.org/