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Mistaken Identity, Identity Theft And Problems Of Remote Authentication In E-Commerce, Eliza Mik Apr 2013

Mistaken Identity, Identity Theft And Problems Of Remote Authentication In E-Commerce, Eliza Mik

Eliza Mik

The problem of mistaken identity in e-commerce transactions brings together seemingly unrelated issues: privacy, network security, digital signatures – and classic contract law. The technological characteristics of the Internet have a tendency to turn traditional legal doctrines on their head, or, at least expose flaws in existing legal arguments. Combining an academic exercise with the practical implications of the insecurity of the Internet, this paper draws some unexpected conclusions regarding cases of mistaken identity. The latter must be analysed afresh with a number of factors in mind: the more widespread use of fictitious identities in on-line transactions, the higher incidence …


The Effectiveness Of Acceptances Communicated By Electronic Means, Or - Does The Postal Acceptance Rule Apply To Email?-, Eliza Mik Dec 2008

The Effectiveness Of Acceptances Communicated By Electronic Means, Or - Does The Postal Acceptance Rule Apply To Email?-, Eliza Mik

Eliza Mik

No abstract provided.


Chapter 8 - The Contents Of On-Line Contracts, Eliza Mik Dec 2006

Chapter 8 - The Contents Of On-Line Contracts, Eliza Mik

Eliza Mik

No abstract provided.