The Tech Contracts Handbook: Software Licenses and Technology Services Agreements for Lawyers and Businesspeople

This is a practical and accessible reference book and training manual on IT contracts. It's a clause-by-clause "how to" guide on software licenses and technology services agreements, covering the issues at stake and offering negotiation tips and sample contract language.This handbook is for both lawyers and businesspeople, including contract managers, procurement officers, corporate counsel, salespeople, and anyone else responsible for getting IT deals done. Perhaps most important, this book uses simple English, like a good contract.Topics covered include:    Software as a service (SaaS) and cloud computing agreements    Warranties    Indemnities    Open source software    Service level agreements    Nondisclosure agreements    Limitations of liability    Internet and e-commerce contracts    Software escrow    Data security    Copyright

"... an invaluable deskbook resource for both businesspeople and lawyers responsible for software and technology licenses."
-- Ian Ballon, author of E-Commerce and Internet Law, Executive Director of the Stanford Center for E-Commerce