Statement of the Librarian of Congress on the Anticircumvention Rulemaking, July 26, 2010 Determination of the Librarian of Congress and Text of the Regulation (to be published in Federal Register Tuesday, July 27, 2010 The Recommendation of the Register of Copyrights: “The Librarian of Congress has announced the classes of works subject to the exemption… Continue Reading
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Internet Archive's Launches Digital Lending Library
“Checking out digital versions of books that are automatically returned after two weeks is as easy as logging onto the Internet Archives Open Library site, announced digital librarian and Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle. By integrating this new service, more than seventy thousand current books best sellers and popular titles are borrowable by… Continue Reading
White House Releases 2010 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement
2010 Joint Strategic Plan on Intellectual Property Enforcement (June 2010): “Enforcement of intellectual property rights is a critical and efficient tool we can use, as a government, to strengthen the economy, support jobs and promote exports. Intellectual property supports jobs across all industries, and in particular where there is a high degree of creativity, research… Continue Reading
International Trade Commission Launches Tariff Infringement Investigation of Apple
News release: The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain portable electronic devices and related software. The products at issue in this investigation are portable electronic devices that utilize certain power management methods and may incorporate hardware and software for telephone directories within mobile telephone systems. The investigation is… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: IP and Pirated Goods, USPS, Federal Desktop Core Configuration Requirements
Intellectual Property: Observations on Efforts to Quantify the Economic Effects of Counterfeit and Pirated Goods, GAO-10-423, April 12, 2010 U.S. Postal Service: Strategies and Options to Facilitate Progress toward Financial Viability, GAO-10-455, April 12, 2010 Information Security: Agencies Need to Implement Federal Desktop Core Configuration Requirements, GAO-10-202, March 12, 2010 Information Security: Concerted Effort Needed… Continue Reading
Challenges for Preserving Born Digital Materials
New York Times: “Electronically produced drafts, correspondence and editorial comments, sweated over by contemporary poets, novelists and nonfiction authors, are ultimately just a series of digits 0s and 1s written on floppy disks, CDs and hard drives, all of which degrade much faster than old-fashioned acid-free paper. Even if those storage media do… Continue Reading
Google Announces "A new approach to China"
Official Google Blog: “In mid-December, we detected a highly sophisticated and targeted attack on our corporate infrastructure originating from China that resulted in the theft of intellectual property from Google. However, it soon became clear that what at first appeared to be solely a security incident–albeit a significant one–was something quite different…We launched Google.cn in… Continue Reading
FTC Challenges Intel's Dominance of Worldwide Microprocessor Markets
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today sued Intel Corp., the worlds leading computer chip maker, charging that the company has illegally used its dominant market position for a decade to stifle competition and strengthen its monopoly.In its complaint, the FTC alleges that Intel has waged a systematic campaign to shut out rivals competing microchips… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: TARP Audit, Intellectual Property Enforcement Efforts, Surface Coal Mining, Drug Safety
Financial Audit: Office of Financial Stability (Troubled Asset Relief Program) Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Statements, GAO-10-301, December 09, 2009 Intellectual Property: Enhancements to Coordinating U.S. Enforcement Efforts, GAO-10-219T, December 09, 2009 International Trade: Observations on U.S. and Foreign Countries’ Export Promotion Activities, GAO-10-310T, December 09, 2009 State Department: Challenges Facing the Bureau of Diplomatic Security,… Continue Reading
Study Says Employers Increasingly Monitoring Outbound Emails
National Law Journal: “The economy has employers extra jittery about company secrets getting out, so nervous that they’re hiring staff just to monitor outbound e-mails. That’s the conclusion of a recent study by Proofpoint, an Internet security and data loss prevention company, which found that 38 percent of large U.S. employers are monitoring outbound e-mail… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Emergency Preparedness, Intellectual Property, International Food Assistance, Medicaid, Nuclear Waste
Emergency Preparedness: Improved Planning and Coordination Necessary for Development of Integrated Public Alert and Warning System, GAO-09-1044T, September 30, 2009 Intellectual Property: Enhanced Planning by U.S. Personnel Overseas Could Strengthen Efforts, GAO-09-863, September 30, 2009 International Food Assistance: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight, GAO-09-977SP, September 30, 2009 International Trade: U.S. Agencies Have Taken Some Steps,… Continue Reading
TwitterTerms of Service – You Own Your Tweets
Terms of Service – “These Terms of Service (Terms) govern your access to and use of the services and Twitters websites (the Services), and any information, text, graphics, or other materials uploaded, downloaded or appearing on the Services (collectively referred to as Content). Your access to and use of the Services is conditioned on your… Continue Reading
