Internet of Things security claims have caught the attention of lawmakers and regulators. The Internet has been interesting to follow and work with as a realm of process and information exchange. As the devices used to transmit information increase in our lives and work, protecting what is transmitted from unwanted eyes is not necessarily going…
DetailsWebsite safe harbor takedown requirements by the Copyright Office is soon to undergo changes. According to the Copyright Office, it is the responsibility of a website owner or online service entity to make it easy for a copyright holder to contact the website regarding the possibility of content infringement. The agent designation requirement[1] process form,…
DetailsOnline contracts trip the line that draws on possible arguments for applying the choice of law principles. Platform terms of service, though frequently updated, may not be providing appropriate notice to inform the public user. Data collection practices of social media platforms for purposes of claimed efforts to provide enhanced services to the user public…
DetailsInternet immunity has been a thorn to those who have been the subject of comments on the web. Cyberbullying, online harassment, and libel has had a long-lasting impact on those who have been the subject of the content posted. The purposes for the posts and what is stated online is varied. Some have a personal…
DetailsSelf-Modification by social media platforms has struggled to ensure that the Internet is acceptable to all cultures, religions, political persuasion, and to all values of countries. This exercise in Internet Governance is tall and detailed and comes under criticism for being too heavy handed towards exercising censorship. Though easy to say, it becomes difficult to…
DetailsMusic Access in time past was always a concern for the nostalgic music enthusiast, especially the desire to hold on to music treasures from one’s growing up years. There was the concerned about scratching and breaking and not being able to find another issue. The digital innovation has liberated the music industry allowing for creative…
DetailsThe issue of music appropriation of culture e in music is controversially discussed raising concerns for the use of culture as backdrops. The argument goes that as an artist unveils the video of music scenes appear of a particular culture and people of that particular region. The criticism is with the prop effects of the…
DetailsThe process of cyber security is an everyday occurrence in every entity, from government to small and large enterprises. A handful of events took place in 2015, each shedding a lesson or two going forward. Counseling clients on requirements always involves sharing best practices, despite them not being a guarantee. But always the focus is…
DetailsCopyright for many individuals appears to be anything they write, express, or present on paper. By putting content on a book one assumes it’s copyrightable, whether it is text, photos, or drawings. For a yoga studio in California this was the mindset. That which they organized together in the form of photos displaying poses was…
DetailsCybersecurity and internet of things did capture Capitol Hill in this last quarter of 2015, pardon the football metaphor, and needless to say net-neutrality as well. With physical objects being interconnected and collecting user data and sharing data as well, regulators and privacy groups saw the improved efficiency accompanied with the torment of loss privacy…
DetailsInternet freedom of speech is not given the attention it merits while the EU ponders on its EU Data Protection Regulation. Many rightfully fear that censorship is looming near and is nearer than one imagines. While the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has lingered since the 1990s, many countries have followed the EU aspiration of…
DetailsAs service providers and developers seek to encourage cloud service adoption, the role of a cloud access security broker, i.e., CASB, is seen as central to the effort. The efforts to arrive at standard practices for cloud data security processes, are essential operational benefits of employing a CASB. The role of a CASB is enhanced…
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