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Laws for Bloggers
Laws apply to bloggers too. Resources that help make rights and responsibilities clear are always helpful, and this article is a useful compendium of twelve of the more important issues to bear in mind when blogging. While the Internet still retains some of the “wild wild west” feel, increasingly Internet activity, and particular blogging, is […]
May 2007 / 2 min.
AACS
In an attempt to capture some of the current AACS (Advanced Access Content System, copy-restriction technology for new-format DVDs) controversy, here is some background information. The whole controversy started when someone managed to figure out what the 16-digit hexadecimal key is that currently encrypts new-format DVDs. Although knowledge of this rather simple number doesn’t in-itself […]
May 2007 / 1 min.
Remote Computing Services (Part II)
[T]he term “remote computing service” is defined in the ECPA as “the provision to the public of computer storage or processing services by means of an electronic communication system.” 18 U.S.C. ASS 2711(2). The statute’s legislative history explains that such services exist to provide sophisticated and convenient data processing services to subscribers and customers, such […]
April 2007 / 2 min.
EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers
But here’s the important part: None of this should stop you from blogging. Freedom of speech is the foundation of a functioning democracy, and Internet bullies shouldn’t use the law to stifle legitimate free expression. That’s why EFF created this guide, compiling a number of FAQs designed to help you understand your rights and, if […]
April 2007 / 1 min.
Gaps Between Teaching and Skills in Law
A large majority of lawyers perceive critical gaps between what they are taught in law schools and the skills they need in the workplace, and appropriate technologies are not being used to help close this gap. aEUR” Gene Koo, New Skills, New Learning: legal education and the promise of technology I can attest to this. […]
March 2007 / 1 min.
Wifi-based Location Determination
A new method of computer-based tracking has recently emerged: wifi. A company has been sending trucks all over the U.S. and Canada mapping access points, addresses and names, and now claims that they have technology to say where you are in relation to other people based on what access points your computer can see nearby. […]
March 2007 / 1 min.
Balance and the 4th Amendment
A fundamental point of contention in a democratic society is the need to balance the enforcement of laws with the rights of citizens. In the United States, the 4th Amendment to the Constitution protects the rights of citizens to be free from “unreasonable search and seizure.” Throughout our history, the exact meaning of this broad […]
March 2007 / 1 min.
Computer Science Professors’ Brief in Grokster
Amici write to call to the Court’s attention several computer science issues raised by Petitioners and amici who filed concurrent with Petitioners, and to correct certain of their technical assertions. First, the United States’ description of the Internet’s design is wrong. P2P networks are not new developments in network design, but rather the design on […]
March 2005 / 2 min.