CFP96 Tutorial
Afternoon, March 27
Liability Issues for System Administrators
Instructor: Edward A. Cavazos
Review from the CFP96 Newsletter
(MCLE Credit Applied For)
This tutorial is designed to meet the needs of the system administrator
who is faced with the perplexing legal problems posed by activities
related to overseeing a multi-user, networked computer system. Sysadmins
involved in operating and managing private, commercial, or government
systems of this type, along with those in a position to draft policies
setting the limits of system use and user expectations will benefit by
becoming aware of the underlying legal issues and the current thinking
with regards to limiting potential legal liabilities. Topics addressed
include: copyright, defamation, e-mail privacy, adult materials and
AUPs/User Contracts.
Edward A. Cavazos is an attorney in the litigation section of Houston's
Andrews and Kurth L.L.P. representing a wide variety of clients, with an
emphasis on Internet-related legal issues. Mr. Cavazos is the co-author
of Cyberspace and the Law: Your Rights and Duties in the On-Line World,
MIT Press (1994).
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