Copyright 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…
DetailsPrivacy may not be as private as we would consider, and not much more than what we are capable of to keep private, as long as we live a cyber life. Take for instance, the wearables that caught the craze throughout 2015 and became a popular item to buy at Christmas and other items that…
DetailsThere are cybercrime considerations for cases as well as there is a judicial learning curve when it comes to cybercrime and judges are not alone. Cybercrime harm cannot be assessed with the mindset of assessing punishment as if it was a physical criminal act without assessing the extenuating consequences of a cyber-criminal act. In cases…
DetailsUber’s cloud technology use for a ‘God view’ was exciting to experience among its employees. With every innovative creation there is always the bit of excitement and a bit of dreaming of the capability devoid of cognition for security and for its ramifications. To insert concepts of security and considerations of ramifications is a downer,…
DetailsCybersecurity and cybersecurity breach are difficult topics to discuss with clients because of the unknown variants and for their simple trepidation toward addressing the vulnerabilities and investing the capital for prevention and training. From internal planning involving establishing a process to addressing external intrusion possibilities they tend to be cumbersome for a company’s administration to…
DetailsDigital copyright disputes throw around terms such as “sale”, “license”, “first sale”, and “right ownership.” The distinction of these terms began in 1908 by the Supreme Court determining that a “sale” serves as a defense as opposed to a “license” under a copyright claim.[1] In a cited case, Bobbs-Merrill, the defendant purchased copies of a…
DetailsFree speech in trademarks has been a long existing principle only to be recently circumscribed. Ideas in naming something personal, such as exercising an expression for a trademark, could otherwise be prohibited if it were not for the constitutional principle of free speech. Imagine starting a company and devising a slogan to register as a…
DetailsDigital economy partnerships drawing close to fight copyright piracy have struck a chord that could have a significant impact to prevent Internet digital media piracy. The piracy of digital media is an international cottage industry costing billions. From content creators, ISPs, advertising agencies, network systems, and search engines, to data managers, and e-payment platforms, have…
DetailsAdvertising guidelines from the Federal Trade Commission underscore the deceptive features of ‘native’ advertising. Prior to Christmas the FTC released its “Enforcement Policy Statement on Deceptively Formatted Advertisements.” The attention was towards the use of native advertising which is ‘dressed’ or ‘tailored’ to appear as if it is an actual editorial. The FTC notes the…
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…
DetailsOnline music video publishing give many singers and performers an avenue for promoting their work. The birth of a new music star is dreamed every time someone seeks publishing with intermediary providers such as YouTube. The principals of content publication still holds true even with the utilization of third-party audience aggregators like YouTube. The terms…
DetailsCloud service uses, methods and liability considerations are all involved in an appropriately devised exit strategy for any enterprise. This could be in the form of a backup method for redundancy in service delivery or data management. For many businesses, the cloud use transitioning process is key for being able to maintain reliable services. Minimizing…
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