Providing computers and internet access to students and staff means that responsibility for what they do online can, in certain circumstances, rest with the institution. This Hosting Liability Overview paper considers the extent to which FE or HE institutions are responsible for content which is made available on their computer systems. The report discusses areas such as defamation, terrorism, publication of obscene content and secondary copyright infringement.
The paper can be accessed in pdf format here - Hosting Liability - Overview.
The paper can be accessed in html format here - Hosting Liability - Overview.