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Monthly Archives: November 2003
E-Voting Machine Co. Docs. on Product Flaws Published on Web
An EFF advisory addresses a legal challenge (initiated by two Swarthmore students, an ISP and a privacy group) in response to cease and desist orders issued by an electronic voting machine manufacturer. These orders were in response to the publication on the web of some 13,000 pages of internal corporate documents which included extensive discussion… Continue Reading
Variant of Worm Seeks to Steal Credit Card Info
New worm variant targets identity data: A new twist has been applied to an email worm, called Mimail, that appeared this past August, and it has been harnassed specifically to steal credit card data from customers of PayPal, the online payment service, which is owned by eBay. Continue Reading
Search Inside the Book Services Hailed and Condemned
Dipping into books online: Is it stealing?: “Amazon.com says its new ‘Search Inside the Book’ feature has boosted sales. But authors worry that people will read just what they need and not buy the book.” Continue Reading
Study Shows Commerce Is Driving Growth of Chinese Use of Internet
Press release from the Markle Foundation: Study Shows Market Competition and Government Encouragement are Key Drivers of Growth of the Internet in China: “A two-year study of Internet use and its impact in China reveals that the key drivers behind its growth are market forces, including people’s increasing desire to go online and competition among… Continue Reading
Student Internet Use Under Growing Surveillance
This Salon article (sub. req’d, abstract available), Don’t look now, but the dean is watching, focuses on university surveillance of all manner of Internet use by students (music downloads, e-mail, surfing). Continue Reading
New Anti-Piracy Bill Introduced in Senate
Artists’ Rights and Theft Prevention Act (ART Act). Statement by Senator Dianne Feinstein On Cornyn-Feinstein Legislation to Crack Down on Video and Audio Piracy, November 13, 2003. A llink to the draft copy of the bill, to “provide for criminal and civil penalties for unauthorized distribution of commercial prerelease works, to provide criminal penalties for… Continue Reading
9-11 Commission to Gain Access to Selected White House Docs.
According to CNN, the White House, after considerable delay, has finally agreed to provide the independent 9-11 Commission with selective access to the Daily Brief from both President’s Clinton and Bush. Commission member Max Cleland is quoted as being “disgusted” [by the deal], and ready to vote to subpoena documents from the White House. From… Continue Reading
Libraries, Digital Preservation and Copyright
Digital Preservation and Copyright, by Peter B. Hirtle. The author focuses on allowable methods for libraries to copy and archive electronic data as provided by 17 USC, Sections 117 and 108, as well as the DMCA. Continue Reading
FTC Issues Advisory to Online Retailers on Shipping Claims
FTC “Surf” of 51 Internet Retailers Designed to Strengthen Consumer Confidence in Online Shopping: In an effort to ensure that holiday shoppers receive their purchases within the time frame promised on the sites of web retailers, and that their purchase are accompanied by proper warranties, the FTC has issued letters to 37 e-tailers to reinforce… Continue Reading
Patent Office to Undertake New Review of Critical Web Patent
On August 12, 2003 I posted that Microsoft Will Appeal $521M Patent Infringement Verdict. Today, InternetNews.com reported that Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) examiners will undertake a new, thorough review of the patent on “a system allowing a user of a browser program on a computer connected to an open distributed hypermedia system to access… Continue Reading
Two New Reports Survey Registrar Services and Market Share
From Ben Edelman, Berkman Center for Internet & Society, Harvard Law School: Survey of Domain Registration Services – “Numerous competitive registrars offer diverse domain registration services to individuals, companies, and organizations. This site attempts to index and analyze their service offerings, facilitating analysis by other researchers and in preparation for additional analysis by the author.”… Continue Reading
