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Mgr Piotr Marciniak

ORCID: 0000-0002-4201-9311

Mgr Piotr Marciniak

PhD candidate at the Institute of Legal Sciences of the Polish Academy of Sciences. Graduate of the Faculty of Law and Administration at the University of Lodz. Studied also at Universiteit Antwerpen and York University in Toronto. In his scientific activity, he specializes in chambers of commerce and new technologies. Telecommunications market expert. From 1999, shareholder and CEO of telecommunications companies. In 2008 a co-founder and until 2017 a member of the authorities, including the president, of the National Chamber of Ethernet Communications. Author or co-author of over 100 positions, reports and analyzes on the telecommunications market. Member and head of several departmental expert groups.

Article

Problem odpowiedzialności za błędy w oprogramowaniu IoT, s. 37-46

DOI: 10.33226/0137-5490.2020.10.5

JEL: K240

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Problem odpowiedzialności za błędy w oprogramowaniu IoT

The firmware installed on IoT devices is responsible for their proper operation. It may have not only bugs, but also elements hidden from the buyer or the lack of any cybersecurity mechanisms. This is an extremely dangerous situation for any user, including professionals. The study introduces the applicable regulations in the field of producer responsibility for software deficiencies and errors, presenting significant lack of the protection of buyers from B2B and B2A sectors. The conclusions, pointing to the advisability of extending the regulations on defective products applicable to the consumer market, include de lege ferenda postulates.

Keywords: IoT; software; copyright; defective product; producer liability