Mak, Vanessa; Tjong Tjin Tai, Eric; Berlee, Anna --- "Research Handbook in Data Science and Law" (Edward Elgar Publishing, 2018) [2018] ELECD 1429

Editor(s): Mak, Vanessa; Tjong Tjin Tai, Eric; Berlee, Anna

Title: Research Handbook in Data Science and Law

Series: Research Handbooks in Information Law

Topics: Information and Media Law

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Date of Publication: 28 December 2018

Number of pages: c 512

ISBN: 9781788111294

Abstract/Description:

The use of data in society has seen an exponential growth in recent years. Data science, the field of research concerned with understanding and analyzing data, aims to find ways to operationalize data so that it can be beneficially used in society, for example in health applications, urban governance or smart household devices. The legal questions that accompany the rise of new, data-driven technologies however are underexplored. This book is the first volume that seeks to map the legal implications of the emergence of data science. It discusses the possibilities and limitations imposed by the current legal framework, considers whether regulation is needed to respond to problems raised by data science, and which ethical problems occur in relation to the use of data. It also considers the emergence of Data Science and Law as a new legal discipline.