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Technology makes it too easy to break copyright laws

Technology makes it too easy to break copyright lawsWhere you are confused.I agree, there are "professional pirates" but in thruth they accound for a small percentage of piracy compared to the general public doing it.Consider that it's estimated 60 million people pirate and share content ILLEGALLY.Court decisions disagree."Yes, while it's...

Tags: Digital media, Digital music, RIAA, piracy, copyright law

Discussion threads 2006-06-20

Outgunned on copyright?

Outgunned on copyright?Just to set the record straight right from the start......before this forum gets set ablaze with shill apologists and troll dancers...[i]"A number of years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court dealt with a man......The Supremes did not condone his actions, but did make it clear that it was not...

Tags: industry, tech industry, Induce Act, MPAA, copyright law, RIAA

Discussion threads 2004-11-22

Senate bill bans P2P networks

Senate bill bans P2P networksUnintended consequences of bad lawsI have a DVR provided from my cable company that I can record music and video on from TV like TiVO. Since VCRs, copiers, TiVo, etc. are mentioned in the discussion, how long before they are included in the bill? Stupid to...

Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), Consumer Electronics Industry, U.S. Senate, network, P2P, copyright law, RIAA

Discussion threads 2004-06-23

Sharman's raided evidence ruled admissible

Sharman's raided evidence ruled admissibleSharman should......raid the offices of MIPI with machine guns and machetes..you know, RIAA style. Perhaps dump some lead into a few of the secretaries and CEOs just merely as an exercise of poetic justice..So what are they afraid of???I mean if they alreay have the information...

Tags: federal government, RIAA, Sharman Networks Ltd., copyright law

Discussion threads 2004-03-04

Additional Resources

Energy Independence Day...not yet, but it's a popular idea

Click on any image to see the whole picture. These are just three of the images from our local Fourth of July Parade today. We happen to live in a state which does not produce much...

Tags: Subsidy, Denmark, Natural Gas, Taxes, Free Trade, Telecom & Utilities, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-07-04

July 4th, 2008: A trip down memory lane

A 1 question civics quiz Today American's celebrate the Declaration of Independence, the legal foundation of the USA and, after the failure of the Articles of Confederation, the Constitution of the United States. I revere the Constitution as a magnificent piece of political engineering. But it...

Tags: U.S., President, Storage, Hardware, Robin Harris

Blog posts 2008-07-04

JDAFTS (zip)

JDAFTS, which stands for Jones Dykstra & Associates Forensic Tool Suite, includes case data management applications that extend beyond the capabilities of currently-available forensic software applications. JDAFTS is designed for computer forensics, corporate, government, and law enforcement investigators as well as universities. Easy to use, the tool suite allows forensics...

Tags: Web Browser, Jones Dykstra & Associates, JDAFTS, Data Management, Productivity, Tools & Techniques, Web Browsers, Storage, Government, Databases, Management, Internet, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software

Software downloads 2008-07-04

EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube (and its users)

EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube and its usersViacom's Data DragnetIt seems to me that their is no justification for allowing this data dragnet.Whether dynamic or static, IP addresses can be traced back to many of the original users through data from Internet service providers. The Whitter article cited...

Tags: Viacom Inc., YouTube Inc., IP address

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

I have to stop using Gmail :(

I have to stop using Gmail :(You can enable POP3 support in Gmail...If you switch on POP3 support in Gmail, then you can still comply with archiving procedures: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13273That way, you can both send and receive e-mails with an e-mail client like Thunderbird or Evolution or even Outlook Express. I...

Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Using Gmail, Google Gmail, archiving, e-mail

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Viacom vs YouTube exposes Google's data retention policy

In the ongoing litigation between Viacom and YouTube Google over alleged copyright infringement, a US court has ruled that Google must divulge the viewing habits of every user who has ever watched any video on YouTube. The one thing that bothers me more than the court ruling itself, however, is...

Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Steve O\'Hear

Blog posts 2008-07-03

EIC podcast: Search wars; Viacom vs. YouTube (and its users)

On this week's EIC squared podcast Dan and I talk about all the search happenings this week--Google and Adobe, Microsoft and Powerset and the never-ending Microhoo saga--as well as the Viacom vs. Google lawsuit. It was a busy week on the search front. Adobe kicked off the...

Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., Microsoft Corp., Viacom Inc., Podcasts, Games, Internet, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-03

Q'n'A: Are Youtube users are royally screwed?

Q'n'A: Are Youtube users are royally screwed?.....“[B]Had this not happened, Viacom would have made a huge amount of profit, but have now obviously lost out.[/B]”Subjective speculation that is unsubstantiated.“[B]YouTube could get shut down, Google could get fined to the nth degree, or maybe Google will get sued and it have...

Tags: Pandora, YouTube Inc., Viacom Inc., Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

Judge: Viacom gets 12TB of YouTube user data

A federal judge ordered PDF Google to hand over 12 terabytes of YouTube user data to Viacom, finding that the list of "login IDs" does not qualify as personally identifying information. In opposing Viacom's request for the information, Google had asserted users' privacy rights: "Plaintiffs would...

Tags: Google Inc., Personally Identifiable Information, YouTube Inc., IP, IP Address, User Data, Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-07-03

I have to stop using Gmail :(

Regular readers know that I'm a Google devotee. Between Gmail and Google Apps, I spend more time accessing Google servers than any other place on the Net. Since I forward my other school accounts to Gmail, I can use the slick Gmail interface with all of my mail....

Tags: Google Gmail, LG EnV, E-mail Providers, Cloud Computing, Internet, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-03

12 terabytes of YouTube data

12 terabytes of YouTube dataHorrible loss for ConsumersThis Judge needs to be taught what he has the power to do, and not to do. This is a clear violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. Not to mention a major privacy issue for all of us that have ever watched...

Tags: Corporate communications, Digital media, Google Inc., YouTube Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

12 terabytes of YouTube data

A lot of us block YouTube access in our schools. There's plenty of objectionable content worth hiding from young eyes. Probably an equal number of us, however, leave it open at the request of teachers who use its vast resources for teaching (yes, there is more than zit...

Tags: YouTube Inc., Video, Teacher, Viacom Inc., Chances, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-07-03

YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users lose

YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users loseCompetition?Does Viacom think that a 10 minute pixellated clip of a show or movie is really competition for seeing the entire show/movie on a TV or big screen? This is getting ridiculous. If anything, having these clips on YouTube is free...

Tags: Network technology, NETWORKING, Viacom Inc., Google IP, YouTube Inc., IP, Google Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-07-03

YouTube vs. Viacom: Google's IP wins; Users lose

Updated: The latest battle in Google's ongoing court battle with Viacom over YouTube copyright infringement is a glass half full or half empty situation. In the half full department, Google scored a legal victory as a judge shot down Viacom requests for the search giant's search code and other critical...

Tags: Google Inc., YouTube Inc., IP, Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-07-03

A look at how the digital explosion is affecting your world

Digital technologies have already had a dramatic impact on how we create and share information -- and we're just getting started. This chapter from Blown to Bits: Your Life, Liberty, and Happiness After the Digital Explosion offers a look at the risks and opportunities made possible by new technologies...

Tags: Addison-Wesley, Advertising & Promotion, Strategy, Marketing, Management

Book chapters 2008-07-03

Talent shortage? How to win with what you've got

If you're not finding the talent you need in this super-competitive market, Vince Thompson suggests you look in another direction: toward the staff you already have. As he explains in this FT Press article, you may be able to turn your "losers" into "winners" with a little bit of effort....

Tags: Talent, FT Press, Workforce Management, Human Resources

Download resources 2008-07-03