The Legal Framework for Digitization, Technological Innovation, and the Future of Resource and Energy Development
The energy and natural resources industries are often late adopters of technology, but those industries are rapidly catching up with the increased use of information. As a result, the way these industries manage their assets and their business is undergoing a radical transformation. The papers presented at this Special Institute on Digitization and Resource Development review some of the key data-driven innovations recently adopted in the energy and natural resources industries, as well as innovations that are under development and imminent. The papers do not simply present the innovations, but reviews legal issues related to these innovations, as well as legal strategies to promote their deployment.
Topics include:
- The History of Innovation in the Resource Development Industry and Recent Trends
- Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Predictive Algorithms
- Blockchain Technology
- Digitization and the Use of Data: the Internet of Things, EVs, and Automation
- Intellectual Property and Ownership of Data
- Cyber-Security – Preparing for a Potential Cyber Attack
- Cyber-Security – Responding to a Cyber Attack
- Privacy Considerations
Volume 2021, Number 1 - 328 Pages / ISBN 978-1-943497-44-7