Europe Leads the Way in Online Privacy Protection

May 17, 2012 By: Craig Blakeley and Jeff Matsuura

The European Union (EU) has classified Internet “cookies” and other systems that monitor online activities of individuals to be within the scope of the EU’s Data Protection Act.

Amazon, Apple, and Control of the E-Book Market

May 14, 2012 By: Craig Blakeley and Jeff Matsuura

Amazon, Apple, and the traditional book publishers are struggling to establish pricing and revenue-sharing structures that advance their competitive interests.

Microsoft and the Open Source Movement

May 10, 2012 By: Craig Blakeley and Jeff Matsuura

Though once one of its strongest opponents, Microsoft has begun to embrace the open source software movement, recognizing the platform’s growing role as an indispensable component of software development.

New Anti-Terrorism Guidelines Take Us Closer to “Big Brother”

May 7, 2012 By: Craig Blakeley and Jeff Matsuura

The Attorney General just issued new guidelines that permit government authorities involved in anti-terrorism efforts to store private information associated with U.S. citizens for up to five years.

PayPal and the Battle for Control of E-Commerce

Apr 30, 2012 By: Craig Blakeley and Jeff Matsuura

The critical role that payment processors like PayPal place in e-commerce makes them subject to increased liability when they provide services and when they refuse to provide those services.

Harry Potter Paves a New Digital Path for Authors

Apr 23, 2012 By: Craig Blakeley and Jeff Matsuura

Harry Potter series author J.K Rowling retained the digital publishing rights for her works, allowing her to control the timing and form of digital distribution.

Iran’s “Cyber Army” and other government attempts to control the Internet

Apr 16, 2012 By: Craig Blakeley and Jeff Matsuura

Iran’s latest attempt to control the Internet makes it increasingly clear that an Internet controlled and patrolled by governments makes the Internet no safer or more secure.

Empowering Digital Content Creators

Apr 9, 2012 By: Craig Blakeley and Jeff Matsuura

CASH gives us a model that can be used to empower creative artists in all fields to manage effectively the intellectual property that they create.

There’s a new cybercop in town: Microsoft

Apr 2, 2012 By: Craig Blakeley and Jeff Matsuura

As law enforcement authorities around the world struggle to find the necessary support, Microsoft continues to commit significant resources toward combating cybercrime.

Bogus Math and the Copyright Law

Mar 26, 2012 By: Craig Blakeley and Jeff Matsuura

In a recent presentation at the TED Conference, Rob Reid demonstrated how bogus math is used to justify stringent copyright protection laws like SOPA and PIPA.

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