Information technology it is a term that arose during the 1970s to describe the combination of two previously existing disciplines computing and telecommunications very many definitions of the term exist ranging from the narrow that would encompass those traditional aspects of office data processing to the broad that would involve the . Information technology and the law is an elective subject in postgraduate programs offered by the faculty of law this subject explores ways in which the law has adapted or is likely to adapt to developments in information technology the issues discussed vary from year to year depending on what is topical at the time examples of issues studied include the development and regulation of the . Overview edit edit source the term information technology law it law refers to an ever growing field of law that focuses on those legal issues that arise from the emerging information society which is driven by certain technologies like computers wireless communications and the internettopics encompassed within information technology law include the protection of computer software . Information technology law firms tend to hire lawyers with practical experience working in the industry prior to entering the legal profession with such a background a lawyer is more effective at explaining technical concepts to a judge or jury and he or she will likely have contacts within the industry that make finding consultants and