Cornell Webmaster Liability Workshop

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     this announcement. Please don't contact me regarding this - I'm simply 
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CORNELL UNIVERSITY
WEBMASTER LIABILITY WORKSHOP
April 18, 1997
Atlanta, Georgia
     
An Invitation
To Webmasters, Web-Content Developers, Public Relations Professionals, 
In-House Counsel, Security Officers, and Risk Managers
     
At a time when targeted communications are taking on increasing 
importance, the Internet and the World-Wide Web are immensely powerful 
tools for marketing, operations, customer service, and public 
information.  As we rely on the Web to share information with 
individuals both inside and outside our organizations, we also take on 
a new spectrum of risks and liabilities.
     
To avoid unlawful practices as well as to protect one's own 
Website from exposure, Web managers must be aware of the laws 
protecting consumers, employees, and the intellectual property of 
others.  Such legal concerns were primarily the responsibility of 
lawyers, advertising agencies, and publishing houses.  Today Webmasters, 
Web-content developers, and public relations professionals must work 
closely with in-house legal counsel, security officers, and risk 
managers to develop and effectively implement Web security policies.
     
Cornell University's WEBMASTER LIABILITY WORKSHOP is an intensive 
one-day program that will identify the most effective procedures for 
ensuring the legal and ethical use of the World-Wide Web for a variety 
of business functions.  The program will also pinpoint the best 
practices for handling complaints, investigating incidents, and working 
with law enforcement agents in the event your Website becomes the 
center of a legal controversy.
     
The program presenters have extensive experience designing and 
operating computer-based information systems.  They will address the 
legal, technical, and policy issues stemming from both intentional and 
inadvertent misuse of the Web.  They will present a number of defensive 
strategies and contingency plans that Webmasters can and should adopt 
to protect themselves and their organizations from the threat of 
liability.  And, taking stock of the emerging and often confusing 
regulatory environment governing electronic communications, they will 
consider likely legal developments and point out those that will most 
significantly impact the way we operate our Websites.
     
PLEASE JOIN US for a program that will be a valuable assessment of risk 
management in the Information Age.
     
     
PROGRAM SESSIONS:
     
Legal Concepts and Key Legislation: What Webmasters Should Know
        o Copyright
        o Misrepresentation and false advertising 
        o Defamation and harassment
        o Public information and privacy
        o Pornography, obscenity, and indecency
     
Avoiding Liability: What Webmasters Should Do
        o Why traditional computer security isn't enough
        o The pros and cons of various computer-use policies 
        o Operating procedures that reduce risk
        o The promises and pitfalls of system monitoring 
        o Common mistakes and how to avoid them
     
When Precautions Fail: The Steps Webmasters Should Take
        o Your rights and responsibilities
        o Gathering evidence without compromising prosecution 
        o Taking pre-emptive action
        o Working cooperatively with law enforcement
     
     
PROGRAM PRESENTERS
     
Marjorie W. Hodges, J.D.
Policy Advisor, Office of Information Technologies, Cornell University
     
Director of Cornell's Computer Policy and Law program and a national 
authority in the field of computer policy and law, Marjorie Hodges has 
handled a wide variety of computer-abuse cases.  Ms. Hodges is a 
frequent speaker on the ethical and legal use of computers and 
networks, presenting recently at the Stetson Law and Higher Education 
conference, the CAUSE and EDUCOM annual conferences, and the Vermont 
Law and Higher Education conference.
     
Steven L. Worona
Assistant to the Vice President for Information Technologies, Cornell 
University
     
Steven Worona has worked in the field of computer-mediated information 
storage and delivery for over twenty-five years.  Mr. Worona is the 
creator of Cornell's CUinfo, the first campus-wide information system. 
He was also a principal developer of the PL/C compiler at Cornell, and 
of the XCELL+ factory simulation system marketed commercially by 
Express Software Products, Inc.  Mr. Worona serves on a wide variety of 
technical committees and task forces in the academic computing field 
and has spoken and consulted internationally on current applications 
and future trends in computer-based communication.
     
     
PROGRAM FEE:
$475, which includes course materials and continental breakfast. 
Enrollment is limited; early registration is encouraged.
     
     
FOR INFORMATION:
Webmaster Liability Workshop
E-mail: sp at sce.cornell.edu
Phone: (607) 255-7259
Fax: (607) 255-9697
B20 Day Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853-2801 
http://www.sce.cornell.edu/exec/WLW.html