Externalities and Enterprise Software: Helping and Hindering Legal Compliance

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The book explores the complex relationship between software development and legal compliance, highlighting how enterprise software can both assist organizations in adhering to regulations and inadvertently create negative externalities that affect rights. It delves into developers' understanding of legal concepts and provides concrete examples, including payroll systems, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, web accessibility, and data protection. By emphasizing the regulatory role of developers, it addresses the critical need for awareness of legal implications in software design.