Sylvia Mercado Kierkegaard was a Philippine jurist who specialized in computer law.

Sylvia Mercado Kierkegaard
Born1952
Died2015
Scientific career
InstitutionsUniversity of Southampton
Websitewww.kierkegaard.co.uk

Her research covered a wide range of topics, including comparative contract law, alternative dispute resolution, intellectual property rights, European Union law, privacy, electronic commerce, cybersecurity, computer law, and data protection. She wrote and edited books and journal articles.

She was the president of the International Association of IT Lawyers (IAITL), an association of IT lawyers and legal scholars specializing in computer law, privacy, and security.[1]

In 2003, she finished an International Masters in European Business and Law at Aarhus University with the highest grade.[2]

Career

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Kierkegaard was a professor at the Communications University of China, professor-research fellow at The Institute for Law and the Web (ILAWS; University of Southampton), and adjunct professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University.[3]

She was a frequent keynote speaker, invited expert, and panelist of various international workshops organised by international institutions, judiciary, European Union, television, and government bodies.[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Community service

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Kierkegaard served as chair of the Organizing Committee of the IAITL legal conference series[18][19][20] and is editor-in-chief of the Journal of International Commercial Law and Technology, International Journal of Private Law, and the International Journal of Public Law and Policy.[21] She serves also as associate editor of the International Journal of Intercultural Information Management,[22] and managing editor of the Journal of Legal Technology Risk and Management.[23]

Kierkegaard served as an expert adviser,[24][25][26][27][28] speaker,[29][30] and member of various study groups and committees for the European Union and the Council of Europe,[31] which draft policies and proposals for legislative and regulatory policies on international level,[32][33][34] as well as international associations.[35][36][37]

Other activities included serving as a member of the Policy and Scientific Committee of the European Privacy Association.[38]

Publications

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Articles

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  • Kierkegaard, S. & Kierkegaard, P. (2013) Danger to public health: medical devices, toxicity, virus and fraud Computer Law & Security Review, Vol. 29 (1), pp. 13–27, DOI: 10.1016/j.clsr.2012.11.006
  • Kierkegaard, S.; Waters, N.; Greenleaf, G.; Thole, E.; Grosheide, W. & DeMarco, J.V. (2012) Comments to the CoE Convention 108 draft proposal on data protection. Computer Law & Security Review, Vol. 28 (3), pp. 368–377
  • Kierkegaard, S.; Schulz, W.; Mingde, L. & Enders, T. (2011) Impact and Challenges of IPR: Co Reach in IPR 2 Report. Computer Law & Security Review Vol. 27 (4)
  • Kierkegaard, S. (2011) Postscript – Brown v EMA/ ESA- US Supreme Court decision 27 June 2011, Computer Law & Security Review Vol. 27 (4)
  • Kierkegaard, S. (2011) US War on terror: EU SWIFT(ly)signs blank cheque on EU data. Computer Law & Security Review Vol. 27 (5)
  • Kierkegaard, S. (2011) To Block or Not to Block-European Child Porno Law in Question. Computer Law & Security Review Vol. 27 (6)
  • Kierkegaard, S.; Ringnalda, A. & Kreutzer, T. (2011) CoReach in IPR in New Media Workshop: CLSR co-hosts policy meeting on ISP Liability. Computer Law & Security Review. Vol. 27 (2)
  • Kierkegaard, S. (2011) Postal 2 Plays in US Court: Schwarzenegger v. Entertainment Merchants Association. Computer Law & Security Review Vol. 27 (3)

Books

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  • Kierkegaard, S. & Grosheide, W. (2012) Copyright Law in the Making: Chinese and European Perspectives, CO-REACH. ISBN 978-87-994854-0-6
  • Kierkegaard, S. (2008) Cyberlaw, Security and Privacy (2008). ISBN 87-991385-3-0
  • Kierkegaard, S. (2007) International Law and Trade: Bridging the East-West Divide, Ankara Bar Press. ISBN 978-87-991385-2-4

References

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  2. ^ "Pressemeddelelser – Arkiv 2003, Nyhedsbrev nr. 15, 20. januar 2003". Aarhus University. Archived from the original on 12 March 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  3. ^ "Academic Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity". Academic Centre of Excellence in Cybersecurity. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  4. ^ "16th Eurasian Economic Summit". Hürriyet Daily News. 13 September 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  5. ^ "Challenges in Cybersecurity – Risks, Strategies, and Confidence-Building International Conference" (PDF). B-ccentre.be. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Advising world leaders on cybercrime". University of Southampton. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  7. ^ "1st International Workshop on Trans-Border Commercial Law" (PDF). Unisa.ac.za. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  8. ^ "Council of Europe Forum for the Future of Democracy". Coe.int. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  9. ^ "The 4th Regional Conference on Cybercrime" (PDF). Investigateway.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
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  13. ^ "Summer School on European Information Law | European Academy of Law and ICT". Lawandict.eu. 5 August 2011. Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  14. ^ Regulating eDemocracy: What preparations are being made for regulation in Europe? (PDF). International Symposium Agenda. 2008. Archived from the original on 29 October 2013. Retrieved 30 July 2023.{{cite conference}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
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  19. ^ "International Conference on Legal, Security and Privacy Issues in IT Law (LSPI), International Law and Trade Conference (ILTC), International Private Law Conference (IPL), International Public Law Conference (IPLC)". LSPI. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  20. ^ "id law partners". id law partners. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  21. ^ "International Journal of Public Law and Policy (IJPLAP)". Inderscience.com. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
  22. ^ "International Journal of Intercultural Information Management (IJIIM) – Inderscience Publishers". Inderscience.com. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  23. ^ "Journal of Legal Technology Risk and Management". Ltrm.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 18 October 2011.
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  29. ^ "Kierkegaard". 31 August 2010. Archived from the original on 31 August 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  30. ^ "Außenministerium Österreich -> Botschaft -> Auslandsösterreicher -> Council of Europe (CAHDE)". Bmeia.gv.at. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
  31. ^ "Council of Europe: Regulating eDemocracy: What preparations are being made for regulation in Europe?". Retrieved 18 October 2011.
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