TY - BOOK AU - Mason, Stephen TI - Electronic Signatures in Law SN - 9780406970060 U1 - 343.0999 PY - 2003/// CY - U. K : PB - Lexis nexis KW - Cyber Law N1 - Table of Contents; Chapter 1. Introduction. Chapter 2. The signature in law Chapter 3. The format of an electronic signature Chapter 4. The legal status of the electronic signature Chapter 5. Parties and the risk. Chapter 6. Contractual liability. Chapter 7. Non-contractual disclaimers and negligence. Chapter 8. Evidence. Chapter 9. Public key infrastructure. Chapter 10. Regulation of certification authorities. Chapter 11. Practical applications and proposals. Chapter 12. Regulation of investigatory powers. Chapter 13. Control of algorithms. Chapter 14. Data protection. Chapter 15. A comparison of electronic signature laws. Chapter 16. The future Appendices -- Glossary -- Index ER -