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New developments in information technology industries in the Asia-Pacific region reflect international trends as well as the difficulties of foreign companies due to each jurisdiction's peculiarities. This survey considers the effect of competition in the industry and copyright law developments to cover reverse engineering and computer interfaces. Developments in privacy law relating to computer usage are coming rapidly and are also considered. These developments are especially important for the financial services industries which operate internationally and need to exchange computerized information.
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Israel's Computer Law, enacted in 1995, uses an integrated approach to assessing the changes in criminal law, torts and evidence required by technological innovation. The model differs from Anglo-American law in that one statutory scheme covers all fields of law that involve computer crimes, computer records and computer fraud. The integrated approach helps ensure consistent definitions and applications of the law. The laws are triggered when existing laws are inadequate to address concerns particular to computers,
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Adequate advances in encryption of credit card data will make possible the usage of the Internet's marketing potential. The retail sector will obtain enough protection from risk of loss rules if they follow the verification and authorization procedures required by contract. Banks will include enough margin in their processing rates to allow for the challenged credit card charges. This new encryption and verification infrastructure will make possible the growth of Internet commerce.
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