Someone passed along Simon Dumenco’s AdAge report in which he purports to debunk the bloggers who are criticizing the NY Times’ paywall. Frankly, it may be the dumbest argument I’ve seen in a long time, in that it makes absolutely no sense. First Dum… Continue reading →

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According to a report by Mohamed Hassan at Network World, Samsung has been installing secret keyloggers on laptops. After setting up a new laptop, he ran a scan and found an installation of StarLogger, a commercial keylogger … Continue reading →

In what can be considered impeccably poor timing, last fall, Malcolm Gladwell penned a silly article in the New Yorker, insisting that social media is useless for revolutions or civil actions because it doesn’t involve real personal connections, but on… Continue reading →

The revolving door between companies and government isn’t just a US phenomenon. Over in Europe, the EU Commission has hired one of the recording industry’s top lobbyists to head up copyright issues, including the ongoing negotiations over ACTA and IP… Continue reading →

On Friday, Mike was nice enough to share his Xtranormal video with us, which went through the usual arguments and rebuttals surrounding the all-encompassing evil that is copyright infringement.  It was informative, entertaining, and even provided … Continue reading →

Monsanto’s incredibly overaggressive use of patents to corner the market on certain crops and to bully farmers has been well-documented over the years. Some of the really crazy stories involve Monsanto accusing farmers of patent infringement, because … Continue reading →

VoIP provider says the new video service is designed to help educators worldwide collaborate with fellow teachers who are tackling the same topics. Originally posted at The Digital Home

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Copyright lawyer Ray Dowd points out that Boston College is telling students that simply using a wireless router is a sign of copyright infringement. Take a look at the image below:

The page lists out a variety of other things that are a lot more l… Continue reading →

The future of Google Maps in China could be in jeopardy as the search giant reportedly has yet to apply for a license to keep the service running. Originally posted at News – Politics and Law

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As part of its agreement to end Federal Trade Commission investigation, Google agrees to establish a “comprehensive privacy program” after Buzz privacy flap. Originally posted at Privacy Inc.

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