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Court upholds copyright law on 'orphan works': Court upholds copyright law on 'orphan works'It's a poor legacy that it leavessad Sony had such a hand in it, but politicians do not make such grand artists but better businessmen. Oh well, time to travel to a foreign country so you can perform Happy Birthday in a restaurant...; Tags: Big Business, useful Art, copyright law, U.S. Senate, Constitution; Discussion threads 2007-01-23
Anti-P2P lawmaker gets top Senate spot: Anti-P2P lawmaker gets top Senate spotIs this not a blantant conflict of interest?[i]Hatch is also an amateur songwriter of music with titles like "Our Gracious Lord" and "Climb Inside His Loving Arms."[/i]Seems to me that someone who will be in charge of a new Senate panel responsible for writing copyright...; Tags: Looks like IT, anti-P2P, copyright law, U.S. Senate, Anti-P2P lawmaker; Discussion threads 2005-03-17
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
Senate to mull copyright, piracy measures: Senate to mull copyright, piracy measuresGuess Orrin Hatch needs the moneyHe thinks everyone is stealing his music.Read those bills and cringe. Among other things, copying material you create from scratch could be considered a violation. Stupid!Arent Copyrights Authors People With NamesThe idea here,to 'eeeease the stranglehold distributers have over copyrighted...; Tags: Wich, U.S. Senate, copyright law; Discussion threads 2004-04-30

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Late breaking news: Microsoft investigates reports of Office Word 2002 SP 3 exploited in the wild: From Bill Sisk, security response communications manager for Microsoft: Microsoft Security Advisory (953635) Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution Published: July 8, 2008 Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a possible vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3....; Tags: Attacker, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-08

Congress looks at next-gen ad networks: The Center for Democracy and Technology will testify Wednesday about the privacy concerns over ad networks like NebuAd, which has come under fire over a deal with Charter Communications to deploy user-tracking technology, ChannelWeb reports. "For years, Web sites have entered into agreements with advertising...; Tags: Advertisement, Network, U.S. Congress, Ad Network, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-08
A Modest Privacy Proposal: The Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee is holding a hearing tomorrow on Privacy Implications of Online Advertising. Appearing before the committee headed by long-time Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) are lawyers for Google and Microsoft, as well as Facebook's chief privacy officer -- and Robert R. Dykes, the chairman...; Tags: Google Inc., Web, Internet Service Provider, Service Provider, Internet Service, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Business Services, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld; Blog posts 2008-07-08
ICANN says hijacking attack due to breach at their registrar: As we commented on, ICANN, the group that manages top-level domain TLD naming systems for the web, recently had several of its domains hijacked by a Turkish hacking group.Â ICANN has now commented that the hijacking was due to a security breach at the registrar that manages those URLs.Â From...; Tags: Registrar, ICANN, Attack, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-08
ICANN says registrar was hacked: Two weeks after ICANN's own domains were hijacked by Turkish hackers, the International Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers says it was its registrar -- not ICANN's servers themselves -- that were attacked. On June 26, a number of ICANN sites popped up with this message: ...; Tags: Registrar, ICANN, Attack, Security, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-08
$1 Million prize offered for cracking an encryption algorithm: It's 2008, and companies perhaps rich on VC money to waste in a guerilla marketing tactic for generating viral buzz, still talk and act as the utopian "unbreakable encryption" algorithm is the panacea of security, or the "Hackers Hell: Privacy That Can't Be Compromised" as they pitch it. ...; Tags: Passphrase, Malware, Encryption Algorithm, Encryption, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Drivers caught red-handed holding phone: Starting July 1, California drivers caught holding their cell phones to their ear while driving are being slapped with a $20 dollar ticket for the first offense, and a $50 ticket for the second. CNET.com's Kara Tsuboi rode along with the California Highway Patrol near Berkeley, Calif., as officers nabbed...; Tags: Phone, Driver, Telecom & Utilities, News, kara tsuboi, cell phones, hands free law, california, highway, patrol, traffic, driving, bluetooth, headset; Videos 2008-07-07
Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1ò0market share: Linux - Still chasing that elusive 1ò0market share.....Not buying less than 1%. 3% yes, 1% no. The problem is there is really no reliable way to count ALL the Linux machines out there, then determine which are server, super computer or desktop or embedded.Linux's strength in diversity creates a near...; Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Linux; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
How to make sweet lemonade out of sour Vista lemons: How to make sweet lemonade out of sour Vista lemonsWhen you're locked in to a proprietary...solution you have no where else to go. It's just a matter of when do you break the cycle. With the killing of XP, I would say this would be a great time.If you upgrade...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows XP, Vista lemon, Microsoft Corp., lemon, operating system; Discussion threads 2008-07-07
How to make sweet lemonade out of sour Vista lemons: In a previous article I talked about some of the ways Microsoft might be able to learn from its mistakes with Windows Vista and deliver a winner with Windows 7. I also hit pretty close to home with a number of readers when I talked about the real world problems...; Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Linux for housewives. XP for geeks.: The computer proletariat is rising up - and computing will never be the same. Tiny, sub-$500 "netbooks" like the Asus Eee are the hottest thing going in notebooks today. And some surprising things are happening. Like housewives on Linux. Asus is forecasting worldwide shipments of 10 million...; Tags: ASUS, Computing, Microsoft Research, Linux, Microsoft Windows XP, UNIX, Operating Systems, Open Source, Software, Microsoft Windows, Robin Harris; Blog posts 2008-07-06
Google trying to take privacy seriously: Google trying to take privacy seriouslyRE: Google trying to take privacy seriouslyThe whole thing is a legal can of worms which I did not see American judges opening. I hope this will be overturned for it has very serious implications all over the world.While the state may potentially be the...; Tags: SECURITY, Google Inc., privacy; Discussion threads 2008-07-05
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