The Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace
7.3.07 •Like the American Declaration of Independence, the Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace repudiated the sovereignty of the old power and asserted the authority of the new.
Google’s YouTube Lawsuits: Who Should Police Content?
7.1.07 •Google’s YouTube is embroiled in several lawsuits, all of which bring up fundamental questions about who should bear the responsibility for policing copyright.
6th Circuit: Privacy Right in Email
6.20.07 •In Warshak v. United States, the 6th Circuit finds a probable cause requirement for email discovery.
Should All Packets Be Equal in Discovery?
6.17.07 •The lines between email, instant messaging, social networking sites, and other means of Internet communication are blurring. Are the differences between them overemphasized in discovery?
Goodmail and Net Neutrality
6.12.07 •Goodmail’s CertifiedEmail service has been vilified by many who see it as the beginning of the end for email as we know it.
Congress on University Filesharing: An Update
6.10.07 •Multiple Congressional hearings discussing illegal filesharing on university networks have led to new developments that affect universities and the networks they run.
Are Privacy and Anonymity the Same Thing?
6.8.07 •In the context of online distribution of digital products, are privacy and anonymity distinguishable terms?
iTunes: No DRM, No Privacy, No Problem?
6.4.07 •Apple’s new DRM-free iTunes tracks contain embedded data about the person who made the purchase. Commentators differ on whether this is an appropriate approach.