August Trial Date Set for Elcomsoft DMCA Case -
A federal judge has set an August 26th trial date in the Elcomsoft case,
San Jose Mercury via SiliconValley.com (May 20, 2002)
Judge Says Russian Firm To Be Charged In E-Book Case -
A federal judge has ruled that Russian software firm Elcomsoft will face
charges that it violated U.S. copyright laws by selling computer software
that is capable of bypassing the security in Adobe's eBooks, Newsbytes.com (May 9, 2002)
Judge Rules Russia Software Firm Can Be Tried On Copyright Charge -
A federal judge Wednesday denied final motions
to dismiss a lawsuit against a Russian software company accused of violating a
controversial U.S. copyright law that defense lawyers argued is
unconstitutional, Reuters via San Jose Mercury News (May 8, 2002)
Judge: Elcomsoft Case Can Proceed -
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that the copyright infringement case
against the Russian software company Elcomsoft can go on,
dismissing the defense's claim that key provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act are
unconstitutional, Wired.com (May 8, 2002)
Judge To Rule On Motions In E-Book Case -
U.S. District Judge Ronald M. Whyte is expected to rule today on
motions to dismiss the government's case against a Russian software firm, Newsbytes.com (April 15, 2002)
Judge Weighs Dismissal of Charges in Digital Copyright Case -
A federal judge heard arguments today on a request to
dismiss the prosecution of a Russian software company
charged with violating a digital-copyright law, New York Times (April 2, 2002)
Adobe-Hack Lawyers: Toss the Case -
A Russian company accused of criminal copyright violations argued in
federal court on Monday that the law it's accused of breaching, the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act, is both unconstitutionally vague and restricts free speech, Wired News (April 1, 2002)
Russian Firm Battles Copyright Law -
A federal judge on Monday heard arguments in a high-profile criminal
copyright case that pits U.S. prosecutors against a Russian company accused
of hacking Adobe Systems' e-book encryption technology, CNET News.com (April 1, 2002)
Court Hears Constitutional Argument in eBook case -
Attorneys for a Russian software firm today asked a federal
judge in California to rule that a controversial copyright
law used to prosecute the company is unconstitutional, Newsbytes.com (April 1, 2002)
Judge Urged to Dismiss Elcomsoft Copyright Case -
Attorneys for Elcomsoft, a Russian software company facing criminal charges
for violating a controversial copyright law, asked a
federal judge Monday to declare the law unconstitutional, SiliconValley.com and (April 1, 2002)
DMCA Still Faces Its First Criminal Test -
Dmitry Sklyarov is free, but the law under which he was jailed remains, Law.com California (March 27, 2002)
Copyright Law 'Invalid' Outside U.S. - A lawyer has claimed that his clients
in Moscow should not be prosecuted for violating US copyright
law because they are not based in the country, Vnunet.com (March 5, 2002)
Russian Programmer Dmitry Sklyarov Gains High-Profile Defense Lawyer-
Renowned San Francisco defense attorney John Keker has agreed to represent
indicted Russian computer programmer Dmitry Sklyarov on a pro bono basis,
The Recorder (October 1, 2001)
Elcomsoft, Sklyarov Court Hearings Delayed Until Nov. 26-
The already once-delayed court hearing to set a trial date and schedule for Russian software
programmer Dmitry Sklyarov and Elcomsoft Co. Ltd. -- each facing five indictments for alleged
violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) -- were again pushed back at the
re-scheduled Sept. 24 hearing, Planet PDF (September 26, 2001)
Hollywood Loves Hollings' Bill -
Entertainment industry lobbyists say programmers and open-source activists
should not be alarmed by a controversial proposal to embed copy-protection controls in nearly all
PCs and consumer electronic devices, Wired News (Sept. 11, 2001)
Congress Should Amend Copyright Law to Protect Users' Rights, Legislator Says -
Rep. Rick Boucher's view that the law undermines fair-use
rights and free speech has made him a friend of
library groups and many scholars of intellectual-property law,
The Chronicle of Higher Education (Sept. 11, 2001)
German Police Seize Computer in Alleged PDF eBook Crack -
According to published reports in Germany, police in Munich seized the
computer and other peripherals of a Web site owner -- apparently a
student -- who allegedly was illegally distributing on the Internet a
cracked PDF version of a newly released book, Planet eBook (Sept. 11, 2001)
Draft Bill Aims for Pay-for-play Internet -
Hardware manufacturers would be required to create and install a
government-approved anti-copying scheme in PCs and other digital devices under a
draft bill making the rounds on Capitol Hill, according to sources, CNET News (Sept. 10, 2001)
House Searched Because of Decrypted PDF File (Update) -
(In German)The public prosecutor's office in Munich allowed the seizure of a Website operator's
computer system because it still offers a cracked copyright-protected .PDF file,
Heise Online (Sept. 10, 2001)
Travel Advisory for Russian Programmers -
The State Department frequently issues travel advisories, warning Americans about the
perils of traveling abroad — as it did last April after
a number of visiting scholars were detained by the
Chinese government, New York Times (September 10, 2001)
Copyright: What's Right? -
The Dmitry Sklyarov case has focused attention on a vexing issue of the digital
age, The Star (September 10, 2001)
U Grad Students Rally Behind Russian Jailed in United States -
A Russian man could end up in prison because he allegedly broke a U.S.
Internet-file-sharing statute, The Minnesota Daily (September 6, 2001)
Security Workers: Copyright Law Stifles -
Two well-known computer security experts pulled down their works from the Internet
this week for fear of being prosecuted under 1998's Digital Millennium Copyright Act, CNET News (September 6, 2001)
MS eBook Cracker Keeps Findings Secret -
An anonymous developer has created a program which cracks the security on
Microsoft's new eBook reader software, The Register (September 6, 2001)
Together again: The Sklyarov Family comes to California -
It's been close to two months now since Dmitry Sklyarov last saw his
wife Oksana and their two young children, a son of 2.5 years and
daughter of five months, Planet eBook (September 5, 2001)
Family of Arrested Russian Programmer Heading to California -
It's been close to two months now since Dmitry Sklyarov last saw his
wife Oksana and their two young children, a son of 2.5 years and
daughter of five months, Associated Press via KCBS (September 5, 2001)
Adobe Washes Hands of Hacker -
Adobe is not planning to aid the Russian programmer who is facing 15 years in jail
for alleged copy-protection infringements against the company,
MacWorld (September 5, 2001)
Adobe Says It Has No Responsibility For Dmitry -
Though he was arrested after Adobe Systems Inc. complained to the U.S. government about a
program he had written and the company has since called for charges against him to be dropped, Adobe has no obligation or
responsibility to aid indicted Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov, Adobe General Counsel Colleen Pouliot said Friday, The Industry Standard (September 4, 2001)
Adobe Will Not Aid Russian Programmer -
Indicted Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov was arrested after Adobe Systems complained to the U.S. government about a program
he had written, PC World (September 4, 2001)
Russia: Case Of Programmer May Test Scope Of U.S. Copyright Law -
The decision of the U.S. government to indict and possibly
prosecute the Russian software developer Dmitry Sklyarov for
alleged violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of
1998 will most likely test the limits of this amendment to the
U.S. copyright law, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (September 3, 2001)
Os Limites da Lei no 'Software' -- The Limits of the Law in Software -
This story no longer available online, Publico (September 3, 2001)
Burning Man Cool to Dmitry -
With 20,000 tech-friendly individualists in town for
Burning Man 2001, you'd think a protest rally against Dmitry Sklyarov's
arraignment would draw a crowd, Wired News (August 31, 2001)
Russian Programmer Pleads Not Guilty -
Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov, in a case that has
sparked international protests, pleaded not guilty Thursday
morning to charges that he violated US digital copyright law, TechTV (August 31, 2001)
Russia Warns Computer Experts on U.S. Travel -
Russia warned its computer experts on Friday of the
dangers of visiting the United States after a Russian software
designer was arrested there for violating a controversial new law, Reuters via Yahoo! News (August 31, 2001)
Sklyarov Denies He's a Hacker -
Dmitry Sklyarov and his Russian employer, ElcomSoft, pleaded not guilty yesterday to charges
of violating the U.S. Digital Millennium Copyright
Act of 1998, paving the way for the first criminal
test of the high-tech copyright law, S.F. Chronicle (August 31, 2001)
Russian Programmer Enters Plea -
Dmitri Sklyarov, the first person to be indicted under a 1998 digital copyright
law, pleaded not guilty yesterday in federal court in San Jose,
California., to four counts of trafficking in illegal technology and
one count of conspiracy, New York Times (August 31, 2001)
Copywrong? -
A government report giving the Digital Millennium Copyright Act
a passing grade is a disaster for the general public, say
critics, Salon (August 31, 2001)
DMCA Stamement -
US prosecutors have now obtained the first indictment under the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act, involving Elcomsoft, and its
employee, Dimitri Skylarov, Business Software Alliance
(August 30, 2001)
Russian Programmer Pleads Innocent -
A Russian computer programmer and his employer
pleaded innocent Thursday to federal copyright
violations for writing a program that lets readers disable certain restrictions imposed
by e-book publishers, Associated Press via CNET News (August 30, 2001)
Russian Hacker Pleads Not Guilty, Protests Continue -
Dmitry Sklyarov, who faces up to 25 years in prison, pleads
not guilty to charges he trafficked in tools to circumvent
the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, The Industry Standard (August 30, 2001)
Sklyarov, Boss Plead Not Guilty -
In a five-minute hearing that contained an unexpected
surprise, a Russian programmer accused of breaking U.S. copyright law and his
boss pleaded not guilty to a five-count indictment in U.S. District Court
Thursday, Wired News (August 30, 2001)
Russian Programmer Sklyarov Pleads Innocent in Copyright Case -
, Associated Press via SiliconValley.com (August 30, 2001)
Sklyarov Pleads Not Guilty On All Charges -
he arraignment of indicted Russian software programmer Dmitry Sklyarov
yielded few surprises today, as Sklyarov plead not guilty on charges that
his "Advanced eBook Processor" violated U.S. copyright law, Newsbytes (August 30, 2001)
Breaking Microsoft's eBook Code - This story no longer available online,
MSNBC (August 30, 2001)
Elcomsoft Executive Responds To Federal Charges Against Dmitry Sklyarov -
After federal charges were brought against his company and one of
his employees on Tuesday, Alex Katalov, president of ElcomSoft Co. Ltd., responded saying, "I
am saddened by the Justice Department's treatment of my employee and friend, Dmitry
Sklyarov, Planet eBook (August 30, 2001)
A Commitment to Candid Speech: -
Around 1995, there were a bunch of things "we all knew" about cyberspace,
The Filter (August 30, 2001)
Programmer Claims to Crack MS Reader -
In another potential blow to online publishing, a U.S. programmer says he has developed
software that defeats the most advanced encryption features of Microsoft's Reader, a
software program for distributing electronic books,
The Wall Street Journal via ZDNET News (August 30, 2001)
Keep Digital Copyright Law Intact, Agency Says -
The U.S. Copyright Office said yesterday that it sees no need to
dramatically overhaul a controversial law intended to establish legal
guidelines for how digital books, music and other materials should be
lent, sold, given away or otherwise distributed,
The Washington Post (August 30, 2001)
Protesters Declare War on Copyright Law -
Supporters backing Dmitry Sklyarov, the Russian programmer
accused of five counts of copyright infringement, declared war on the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act at a fund-raiser for Sklyarov's legal defense on Wednesday, CNET News (August 30, 2001)
Nueva inculpacion para Dmitry Sklyarov: ahora podrian condenarle a 25 anos de carcel --
New Charges Against Dmitry Sklyarov: Now He Could Be Imprisoned Up To 25 Years -
According to the EFF, Dmtry was accused yesterday by a grand jury for conspiracy
to sell technology tailored to avoid the law DMCA, for which they could condemn him
to up to 25 years of jail and $2,250,000 in fines, BarraPunto (August 29, 2001)
Dmitry Sklyarov Indicted -
Dmitry Sklyarov was formally indicted on charges of violating digital
copyright protections under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act,
San Jose Mercury via SiliconValley.com
(August 29, 2001)
Russian Hacker, Company Indicted -
In a case that is expected to affect the way
copyrights are protected in the digital age, a federal
grand jury indicted a Russian programmer and his
employer yesterday in San Jose San Francisco Chronicle
(August 29, 2001)
Sklyarov Indictment 'Not Unusual' -
The indictment of Dmitry Sklyarov on Tuesday was just a first -- and predictable -- move in what may be a
long legal chess game, experts say, Wired News (August 29, 2001)
Group: Sklyarov Indictment Sets Ominous Tone - Update -
The government has upped the ante in its case against Russian
programmer Dmitry Sklyarov by indicting him on charges that could put
him in jail for the next 25 years, Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Legal Director Cindy Cohn said today, Newsbytes (August 29, 2001)
Law Prof Cajoles Dmitry Allies -
"We are a house divided," Stanford law professor Lawrence Lessig declared in front of a packed
house of open-source programmers at the LinuxWorld conference Wednesday, Wired News (August 29, 2001)
Lawyer Lessig Raps New Copyright Laws -
The desire of entrenched commercial interests to control information
is crushing the spirit of innovation that allowed the Internet to
blossom, Stanford Law School professor and technology pundit Lawrence Lessig said
Wednesday, CNET News (August 29, 2001)
Sklyarov Indictment -, Wired News (August 29, 2001)
Sklyarov Boss to Skirt DMCA -
Undeterred by the July arrest of his employee, Dmitry Sklyarov, the president of ElcomSoft, is planning to make the now
famous presentation again, Wired News (August 29, 2001)
Entrevista a Dave Touretzky--Interview To Dave Touretzky -
Dave Touretzky, webmaster of the well-known Gallery of CSS Descramblers, of
the new Gallery of Adobe Remedies (on the case of Dmitri Sklyarov and Adobe),
has responded to the questions posted by BarraPunto readers some days ago, BarraPunto (August 28, 2001)
Sklyarov Indicted, Could Face 25 Years In Jail -
Russian computer programmer Dmitry Sklyarov could face 25 years in a United States jail
after a grand jury upped the stakes, adding conspiracy to his copyright circumvention
charges, Newsbytes (August 28, 2001)
Russian Indicted in Copyright Case -
US officials indicted a Russian software
programmer and his Moscow-based employer on charges of violating a
a controversial new U.S. copyright law, signaling the collapse of plea-bargain talks in a case that has sparked
international protests, CNET News.com (August 28, 2001)
Government Refuses To Drop Controversial Charges Against Dmitry Sklyarov And Indicts Russian Programmer -
The government took another step forward Tuesday in the
controversial case against 26 year-old Russian software
programmer Dmitry Sklyarov by indicting Sklyarov and his
Moscow-based employer, ElcomSoft Co. Ltd., for alleged
violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Cryptome.org (August 28, 2001)
Waste Time at Work: Accidental Hero? -This story no longer available online,
Dotcom Scoop (August 28, 2001)
Russian Programmer Indicted in U.S. Copyright Case -
U.S. officials on Tuesday indicted a Russian software programmer and his
Moscow-based employer on charges of violating a controversial
new U.S. copyright law, signaling the collapse of plea bargain
talks in a case that has sparked international protests, Yahoo! News (August 28, 2001)
The Internet Backlash -
We are witnessing a backlash against the progressive potential
of the Internet, Heise (August 28, 2001)
Russian Programmer Indicted -
In a closely watched electronic publishing case, a Russian computer programmer
and his employer were indicted Tuesday on federal charges of
violating digital copyright protections, Associated Press via Yahoo! News
(August 28, 2001)
Sklyarov, ElcomSoft Indicted for DMCA Violations -
Reports last week of a possible plea bargain in the case involving ElcomSoft Ltd. software
programmer Dmitry Sklyarov seem to have been premature,
Planet eBook (August 28, 2001)
U.S. Arraignment Delayed for Russian Hacker -
A Russian software programmer arrested on charges
of violating a controversial U.S. copyright law
saw his arraignment postponed for one week Thursday
as lawyers attempt to work out a settlement in a
case which has prompted international protests,
Planet eBook (August 23, 2001)
Sklyarov Arraignment Postponed -
The arraignment of Dmitry Sklyarov - the Russian computer programmer arrested under
U.S. copyright law for designing a way to circumvent e-book security features - was
postponed for a week today after attorneys from both sides asked for more time to talk
with one another, Newsbytes (August 23, 2001)
Arraignment Delayed for Russian Hacker -
A Russian software programmer arrested on charges
of violating a controversial U.S. copyright law
saw his arraignment postponed for one week Thursday
as lawyers attempt to work out a settlement in a
case which has prompted international protests,
Reuters via the New York Times (August 23, 2001)
The Summer Of Disharmonic Convergence -
The Age of Aquarius seems like just a quaint hippie
catch phrase spun off from the musical “Hair," but some sort of
harmonic (or maybe disharmonic) convergence
seems to be taking place right before our eyes as we
stare at our monitors endlessly surfing the Internet,
Santa Monica Mirror (August 22, 2001)
Dmitry Hearing Postponed -
A pre-trial hearing involving the case against Russian programmer
Dmitry Sklyarov, who has been charged with offences under the
controversial Digital Millenium Copyright Act, has been
postponed, The Register (August 22, 2001)
Lawyers Maneuver in Sklyarov Case -
Prosecutors and defense attorneys for the Russian computer programmer charged with circumventing electronic book copyright
protections are negotiating a possible plea bargain and have agreed to delay
an arraignment scheduled for Thursday, Wired News (August 22, 2001)
Prosecutors, Defense Talking Plea Bargain in Sklyarov Case -
Prosecutors and defense attorneys for the Russian
computer programmer charged with circumventing
e-book copyright protections are negotiating a
possible plea bargain, SiliconValley.com (August 22, 2001)
Russian Programmer's Case on Hold -
The defense lawyer for a Russian software programmer accused of violating a controversial U.S.
digital copyright law said on Wednesday he was talking to prosecutors
about dropping the case and would ask for a delay in his client's
arraignment, The Industry Standard and Reuters (August 22, 2001)
Lawyer for Russian Programmer Wants Case Dropped -
The defense lawyer for a Russian software programmer accused of violating a controversial U.S. digital copyright
law said on Wednesday he was talking to prosecutors about dropping the
case and would ask for a delay in his client's arraignment, Reuters via Yahoo! News (August 22, 2001)
Deja Vu II: ElcomSoft's controversial eBook Security resentation -
Alexander Katalov, President of Elcom Soft Ltd., is neither new to -- or
apparently fearful of -- controversy, Planet eBook (August 21, 2001)
Now Showing: Dmitry Sklyarov's Las Vegas Gamble -
Videotapes (and other media types) of the various recent DEF CON Nine
speaker presentations -- including what at the time seemed destined to
be one of the least-viewed sessions -- are now available for purchase
from The Sound of Knowledge, Planet PDF (August 21, 2001)
Arrested Russian Programmer Thanks Supporters -
A 26-year-old Russian software programmer at the center
of an international controversy over a new U.S. digital copyright law declared Tuesday he's
"no superman" and thanked supporters around the world for protesting his arrest, Silicon Valley (August 21, 2001)
Accused Russian Programmer Set To Appear In Court -
Dmitry Sklyarov - the Russian computer programmer arrested under U.S. copyright law for
designing a way to circumvent e-book security features - will be arraigned in a California
federal court Thursday on charges of violating the controversial Digital Millennium
Copyright Act (DMCA), Newsbytes (August 21, 2001)
Jailed Under a Bad Law -
The arrest by federal authorities of a Russian computer
programmer named Dmitry Sklyarov is not the first time the
so-called Digital Millennium Copyright Act has led to
mischief, The Washington Post (August 21, 2001)
America versus Sklyarov -
The Russian programmaer accused of violation of the DMCA has been declared not
guilty in order to testify on the emergency of the e-books, Rai.it (August 21, 2001)
Webmaster chino juzgado: visto para sentencia -- Chinese Webmaster Judged: Decision Almost Taken -
The U.S.A. isn't the only country where they persecute the citizens who express
themselves freely, BarraPunto (August 20, 2001)
Dmitry Sklyarov, Adobe, and the FBI -
I don't normally deal with breaking news, but the effects of this
story will be with us for a long time, Byte (August 20, 2001)
Copyright Law Chills IT Security Research -
A cloud of fear and uncertainty hung over the 10th
annual Usenix Security Symposium in Washington last week, as IT
researchers wondered nervously whether they would be hauled off to
jail by the FBI for revealing security flaws in an antipiracy technology
backed by the music industry, CNN.com and ComputerWorld (August 20, 2001)
Busted by the Copyright Cops -
When FBI agents arrested him in the parking lot of a Las Vegas hotel on July
16, Dmitry Sklyarov thought it must have been some mistake,
Newsweek (August 20, 2001 Issue)
Throwing the E-Book at Him -
A programmer is prosecuted for enabling
users to break the security in reader software, Time Magazine (August 20, 2001 Issue)
Intellectual Persecution -
A letter to the editor on the flaws of the DMCA,
InfoWorld (August 17, 2001)
Does This Article Violate the DMCA? -
In the three years since the U.S. Congress passed the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, the law's anti-circumvention provisions have
now gone head to head with the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment in a handful of cases, NewsForge (August 17, 2001)
Retransmision en directo de la charla del profesor Felten--Direct Retransmition of Professor's Felten Speech -
Tomorrow, professor Felten will finally be able to expose his investigation on USENIX security, BarraPunto (August 14, 2001)
Music Code Cracker to Speak -
A Princeton University professor plans to publicly detail on
Wednesday how his research team disabled the music industry's latest
anti-piracy technology after receiving assurances from the industry he would
not be sued, Wired News (August 14, 2001)
Software Double Bind -
Call it the digital copyright equivalent of having
your cake but not being able to eat it, New York Times (August 13, 2001)
Video Crypto Standard Cracked? -
Noted cryptographer Niels Ferguson says he's broken Intel's vaunted
HDCP Digital Video Encryption System, but fear of U.S. law is keeping
him silent on the detail, Security Focus (August 13, 2001)
Brass-Knuckle Marketing vs. the Pirates -
Tired of being ripped off, companies like Microsoft and DirectTV
are using in-your-face tactics against intellectual property thieves, Business Week (August 13, 2001)
Los libros electronicos a debate--Electronic Books Questioned -
Barrapunto reader's comments on the economic practicality of eBooks, BarraPunto (August 12, 2001)
Entrevistan a Sklyarov--Interview with Sklyarov -
Yesterday's interview with programmer Dmitri Sklyarov at the moment
of his provisional freedom, BarraPunto (August 11, 2001)
Rallies Impress Cryptographer Held in E-Book Case -
The nascent market for ebooks has heightened the publishing
industry's sensitivity to the potential for digital piracy,
enough so that it has initiated the first criminal case under
the Digital Millennium Copyright Act of 1998, New York Times (August 11, 2001)
Programmer at Center of Copyright Clash Prefers Anonymity -
Elise Ackerman, The Mercury News (August 11, 2001)
Sklyarov Not Home Free Yet, Nor Are Our Rights -
This story no longer available online, The Mercury News (August 11, 2001)
E-books Solving a Problem Consumers Don't Have
-
Richard DeGrandpre wrote "Digitopia" as a warning
about the false promises of the wired world--then it was
published as an electronic book, and all his predictions came
true, The Chicago Tribune (August 10, 2001)
Russia: Arrest Of Programmer Puts Spotlight On U.S. Copyright Law -
Russian computer programmer Dmitry Sklyarov was released on bail in the United States this week but could still face trial after being
arrested last month on charges of violating electronic copyright laws, Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty (August 10, 2001)
2 Scholars Face Off in Copyright Clash -
Amid the clutter of David S. Touretzky's office at Carnegie Mellon
University is a T-shirt that brings a smile to his face--it features a
computer code used to unlock digitally encrypted DVD movies, The Chronicle of Higher Education (August 10, 2001)
Hablale a tu ministro de asuntos exteriores sobre el caso Sklyarov--Talk To Your Minister Of Foreign Affairs About The Sklyarov Case -
The EFF recommends the citizens of the U.S.A. send a letter to the general
prosecutor the demanding the definitive liberation of Dmtry Sklyarov, BarraPunto (August 9, 2001)
Adobe Hacker off Hook in Russia -
A Russian computer programmer accused of circumventing U.S.
copyright protections on electronic-book software will not be prosecuted at home
if U.S. authorities allow him to return, police said Thursday, Wired News (August 9, 2001)
Russian Police Say Programmer Arrested in U.S. Broke No Russian Laws -This article
no longer available online,Associated Press via Silicon Valley (August 9, 2001)
Russia Won't Prosecute Software Programmer -This story no longer available online,
The Associated Press via CNET News (August 9, 2001)
No es oro todo lo que reluce--Everything That Shines Is Not Gold -
BarraPunto reader's comments on a PolitechBot article on Dmitry Sklyarov and spam,
BarraPunto (August 8, 2001)
Que te gustaria preguntar a Dave Touretzky?--What Would You Like To Ask Dave Touretzky? -
Surely you have things to ask Dave Touretzky, professor of the
University of Carnegie Mellon, defending the theory that source code is personal
expression, BarraPunto (August 8, 2001)
Adobe Navajo Code Warrior Is Russian -
The arrest of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov
for presenting an academic paper detailing Adobe
System’s flawed eBook security code and the
method by which it can be cracked presents
bureaucratic irony, Santa Monica Mirror (August 8-14, 2001 Issue)
Dimitry Sklyarov libre bajo fianza--Dmitry Sklyarov Free Under Bail -
According to this report of Yahoo News, Dimitry Sklyarov was released on bail
by the judge who takes care of the case, BarraPunto (August 7, 2001)
Bruce Perens analiza el caso Sklyarov--Bruce Perens Analyzes The Sklyarov Case -
Bruce Perens analyzes the communication made by programmer Dmitri Sklyarov
before being arrested by the American government weeks ago, BarraPunto (August 7, 2001)
Suspect in E-Book Case Free on Bail -
Russian computer programmer Dmitry Sklyarov, who was arrested
three weeks ago for writing software that could be used to get
around security protocols designed to protect eBooks, was
released from jail Monday after posting a $50,000 bond, the Los
Angeles Times reported Tuesday, Los Angeles Times (August 7, 2001)
Sklyarov: A Huge Sigh of Release -
The few dozen activists who converged on the Federal
Court here Monday morning came to say that Dmitry
Sklyarov was an innocent man caught up in a web of bad laws,
and that he should be set free, Wired News (August 7, 2001)
Media Grok: Dmitry Sheds the Orange Jumpsuit -
The programmer isn't exactly free but he is out on bail, and
he remains a cause celebre, The Standard (August 7, 2001)
Russian in Digital Copyright Case Is Release on Bail -
Dmitri Sklyarov, a Russian programmer whose arrest in Las Vegas has incited
international protests against an American digital copyright law, was released
on $50,000 bail yesterday, after three weeks in custody, New York Times (August 7, 2001)
Russian Hacker Freed on Bail Pending U.S. Trial -
Russian software programmer Dmitry
Sklyarov, whose arrest last month on U.S. copyright charges sparked protests over
free-speech rights in the Internet age, was released on $50,000 bail on Monday by a
California court, Reuters (August 7, 2001)
Russian Programmer Out On Bail -
Three weeks after his arrest, Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov is out on bail, CNET News (August 6, 2001)
Russian Programmer Set To Be Released On $50,000 Bail -
A judge today approved an agreement under which jailed Russian software developer
Dmitry Sklyarov will be released from custody on $50,000 bail, Newsbytes (August 6, 2001)
Adobe E-Book Hacker Released -
A federal magistrate judge ordered that the Russian programmer -- whose arrest
last month on copyright infringement charges sparked worldwide protests -- be
freed Monday on $50,000 bail, Wired News (August 6, 2001)
E-Book Saga Is Full of Woe--and a Bit of Intrigue -
Richard DeGrandpre wrote "Digitopia" as a warning about the false promises
of the wired world--then it was published as an electronic book, and all
his predictions came true, Los Angeles Times (August 6, 2001)
Russian Programmer Out On Bail -
Three weeks after his arrest, Russian programmer
Dmitry Sklyarov is out on bail, CNET News (August 6, 2001)
Russian
Programmer Is Released - But Not Free -
This story no longer available online, The Industry Standard (August 6, 2001)
Martyr
or Criminal? -
Debate over electronic copyright law rages as Russian
programmer sits in a San Jose jail, San Francisco Chronicle (August 6, 2001)
Russian
Hacker [sic] Released on Bail After U.S. Arrest -
Russian software programmer Dimitry Sklyarov, whose July
16 arrest on U.S. copyright charges provoked a firestorm of debate over Internet
free speech, was released on $50,000 bail on Monday by a California court,
Reuters via Yahoo! News (August 6, 2001)
Russia Computer Programmer Posts Bail -
A Russian computer programmer charged with distributing a program to crack encrypted software was released on $50,000
bond Monday and ordered to stay in Northern California while he awaits trial,
Associated Press via the New York Times (August 6, 2001)
Cobertura del caso Sklyarov en la BBC--Sklyarov Case Was Covered By The BBC -
The British BBC covered yesterday the protests which are taking place in Great Britain
against the incarceration of Sklyarov, BarraPunto (August 4, 2001)
El programador Dmtry Sklyarov sigue encarcelado en los EE.UU.--The Programmer Dmitry Sklyarov Still In Prison In The U.S. -
In order to know to everything on the case Dmtry Sklyarov, consult the FAQ on
Dmtry maintained by the EFF, BarraPunto (August 3, 2001)
Free Dmitry! -
A Russian programmer charged with violating the Digital
Millennium Copyright Act languishes in jail--now it's time to step
up the pressure, Salon (August 3, 2001)
How Felonious is Your Code? -
Salon Technology's writers discuss the latest news in high tech and give their
opinionated takes on the biggest technology stories of the week, Salon (August 3, 2001)
London Protesters Slam US Copyright Laws -
Activists at a gathering outside the US
Embassy in London this afternoon call for the
release of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov , ZDNet (August 3, 2001)
Russian Hacker Supporters Call on Adobe -This story no longer available online, ZDNet (August 2, 2001)
Hackers [sic] Under Attack Over Copyrights -
They are "people of poor and evil motivations,"
as U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft calls them, Associated Press), The Globe and Mail (August 2, 2001)
Civil Rights or Copyrights? -
Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov was recently arrested in Las Vegas for distributing a software algorithm that
he developed, which eliminates the encryption from protected
PDF files and thus allows users to freely read and copy eBooks,
San Francisco Chronicle (August 2, 2001)
Dmitry Sklyarov: Enemy or Friend? -
On July 16, 2001, Dmitry Sklyarov, a Russian programmer, was arrested by the FBI
as the copyright holder of a software program that
circumvents the technology that protects against the
unauthorized copying of Adobe Systems' eBook format, Linux via ZDNet (August 2, 2001)
Jailhouse Rock -
This story no longer available on the web, ZDNet News (August 2, 2001)
PDF Free Adobe Or Back (Here) In The USSR -
Who would’ve thought that the Cold War and a
Stalin-like crackdown on information would be
reinstated not by the Sleeping Bear, but by good ol’
Uncle Sam at the prompting of none other than
Adobe Systems, Inc, Santa Monica Mirror (August 1-7, 2001 Issue)
Supporters of Jailed Russian Turn to Adobe -
Supporters of a jailed Russian software programmer called for Adobe Systems Inc. Wednesday to
contribute to a legal defense fund, CNET News (August 1, 2001)
Free Dmitry? Spare Me.: Why the FBI Was Right to Arrest the Internet's Latest Martyr -
Civil liberties advocates, programmers and cryptographers are up in
arms about the arrest of a Russian programmer for distributing software
that strips Adobe eBook Reader of its copy-protection, Inside (August 1, 2001)
Hacker's [sic] Supporters Ask Adobe to Aid in Defense -
Supporters of a jailed Russian software programmer
called for Adobe Systems Inc. on Wednesday to contribute to a legal defense
fund, Reuters (August 1, 2001)
Rallying for the Right to Code -
Supporters of jailed Russian
software programmer Dmitry Sklyarov, 26, carried
protest signs outside the Federal Building in San
Francisco yesterday, demanding dismissal of
computer piracy charges against him, San Francisco Chronicle (July 31, 2001)
The Digital-Music Politico -
When it comes to the politicians who truly "get" digital music, Rep. Rick
Boucher is way out in front of the pack, The Industry Standard (July 31, 2001)
Adobe DMCA Protests Spread to UK -
Protests against the arrest of jailed Russian programmer Dmitry
Sklyarov have spread overseas, The Register (July 31, 2001)
Jail Time in the Digital Age -
Dmitri Sklyarov is a Russian programmer who,
until recently, lived and worked in Moscow, New York Times (July 30, 2001)
Digital Copyright Act Harms Research -
Writing software is not a crime--yet, earlier this month, the FBI in Las
Vegas busted a Russian software author and cryptographer named
Dmitry Sklyarov, Privacy Foundation (July 30, 2001)
Digital Copyright Act Harms Research -
Writing software is not a crime--yet, earlier this month, the FBI in Las
Vegas busted a Russian software author and cryptographer named
Dmitry Sklyarov, Privacy Foundation (July 30, 2001), Privacy Foundation Tipsheet (July 30, 2001)
Artists, Scientists Protest U.S. Copyright Arrest -
Artists joined software programmers and free speech advocates on Monday in
protesting the arrest of a Russian man on charges of violating a controversial
new copyright law, Reuters (July 30, 2001)
Protesters Gather to Call for Russian Programmer's Release -
More than 100 computer-savvy protesters left their
terminals and took to the streets Monday in defense
of Dmitry Sklyarov, a Russian programmer jailed on
charges of hacking a electronic-book reading
program, The Associated Press via S.F. Gate (July 30, 2001)
DMCA se globaliza--Globalization of the DMCA -
The governments of Canada and New Zealand are studying the adoption of the
restrictions of the DMCA in their territories, BarraPunto (July 29, 2001)
Dmitry Haunts FBI-chief's Confirmation -
President Dubya's nominee to head up the FBI in the wake of recent
debacles too numerous to mention, Robert Mueller, just happens to be
the fellow responsible for prosecuting Russian programmer Dimitry
Sklyarov, who's been hounded by Adobe for helping to develop an
application which cracks their eBook Reader, The Register (July 28, 2001)
Uphill Battle for Russian Programmer -
This story no longer available online, The Industry Standard (July 27, 2001)
Science Friday Interview with Robin Gross (Realplayer Files)
14.4kbps.
28.8kbps.
NPR (July 27, 2001)
Feds Will Pursue Russian Programmer Case -
Don't expect Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov to walk free anytime soon, CNET News (July 27, 2001)
Hacker [sic] arrest may spur review of digital rules -
He's an unlikely poster child for a movement to change a major U.S. law. But the
plight of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov, who was arrested last week, is again
shining the spotlight on a controversial law designed to expand copyright protections
into the digital age, CNET News (July 27, 2001)
Prosecutors Quiet After Meeting Over Jailed Russian Programmer -
This story no longer available online, S.F. Gate (July 27, 2001)
California
Backers Push to Free Russian Hacker [sic] -
Elinor Mills Abreu, Reuters / Yahoo! Daily News (July 27, 2001)
Arrest May Spark Review of Copyright Law -
He's an unlikely poster child for a movement to change a major U.S. law, The Industry Standard / Yahoo! Daily News (July 27, 2001)
Uphill
Battle for Russian Hacker [sic] -
This story no longer available online, The Industry Standard / Yahoo! Daily News (July 27, 2001)
Feds
Hear Concerns, But Sklyarov Remains In Custody -
Representatives from the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) were unable
to talk federal prosecutors into freeing detained Russian software
developer Dmitry Sklyarov in a closed-door meeting earlier today, NewsBytes (July 27, 2001)
Russian's Case Shows Severity of Copyright Law -
On July 16, Dmitry Sklyarov, a Russian programmer, was arrested in
Las Vegas, The Globe and Mail (July 26, 2001)
Civil Liberties Group To Ask Feds To Free Programmer -
Representatives of the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) will ask federal
prosecutors to drop their case against detained Russian software
developer Dmitry Sklyarov when they meet on Friday, Newsbytes (July 26, 2001)
The DMCA and the Arrest of Dmitry Sklyarov -
While the People For Internet Responsibility (PFIR) formal statement on the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) has yet to
be released, events surrounding the recent arrest and criminal prosecution of Russian national Dmitry Sklyarov here in the U.S.
demand immediate comment, People For Internet Responsiblity (July 26, 2001)
Debian pide tu colaboracion firmando contra la DMCA--Debian Asks Your Support Signing Against The DMCA -
In an official declaration of the Community de Projecto US, distributed via BBS,
Debian insists to its users, collaborators and sympathizers to go through
www.dibona.com/dmca to sadly sign the declaration against the famous Digital
Millenium Copyright Act, BarraPunto (July 25, 2001)
EFF: Free the Russian Programmer! -
This story no longer available online, The Industry Standard (July 25, 2001)
Don't Judge an eBook Case By Its Coverage -
A programmer's arrest for allegedly violating
copyright law has riled civil libertarians, Business Week (July 25, 2001)
Russian Developer's Allies Aim at Mueller -
This story no longer available online, CNET News (July 25, 2001)
FBI Nominee Asked to Release Hacker -
Supporters of a Russian programmer arrested on charges
of violating a controversial U.S. copyright law took
aim on Tuesday at the California prosecutor in the case
-- who is President George W. Bush's nominee to be next
director of the FBI, CNN (July 25, 2001)
Electronic Frontier Foundation Fights to Free the Russian Hacker [sic] -
This story no longer available online, The Industry Standard / Yahoo! Daily News (July 25, 2001)
Rep: Give Fair Use a Fair Shake -
Rep. Rick Boucher wants to spring a Russian programmer from
jail, Wired News (July 25, 2001)
Protesters Demonstrating in Front of the USA Embassy in Favour of Russian Programmer Dmitry Sklyarov -
Sklyarov, the 26-year-old man on staff of the Moscow-based company "Elcomsoft", was arrested
by FBI agents in Las Vegas on Monday last week where he attended an annual hackers's meeting, Photo Itar-Tass (July 25, 2001)
The
Copyright Cops Go Too Far -
A recent law to protect online intellectual property still has some
big problems, but handcuffs aren't the answer, Business 2.0 (July 25, 2001)
Congress
No Haven for Hackers -
Even as the world's geeks march against the Digital Millennium
Copyright Act, key legislators and lobbyists are dismissing concerns about the
controversial law as hyperbole, Wired News (July 25, 2001)
ElcomSoft Supporters Miss the Point -
At this moment, electronic security expert and ElcomSoft employee Dmitry
Sklyarov is sitting in a Las Vegas jail waiting to be
extradited to California to faces charges of violating the U.S.
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), Planet eBook (July 25, 2001)
Adobe retira su denuncia y solicita libertad del Dimitry--Adobe Stops Lawsuit and Request Dmitry's Freedom -
In a sudden attack of common sense, Adobe sent a joint official notice with
the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), asking for the liberation of Dmitry
Sklyarov, BarraPunto (July 24, 2001)
Electronic Publishers Coalition Condemns Criminal Use of DMCA -
While all publishers are concerned about professional
copyright thieves, the Electronic Publishers Coalition condemns the use of the
criminal provisions of the DMCA against Dimitry Sklyarov, a Russian programmer
and cryptanalyst visiting the United States, EPC Central (July 24, 2001)
Is AEBPR a Legal Program? -
In the last week, Adobe and the American Association of Publishers have come out
strongly for the DMCA's tools for protecting copyrighted
material, eBook Web (July 24, 2001)
Adobe Folds! -
Adobe Systems has done an abrupt about-face under considerable
public pressure in the case of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov,
who helped develop Advanced eBook Processor, an application which
cracks the lame access controls on Adobe's eBook Reader, The Register (July 24, 2001)
Adobe Asks U.S. Government To Free Russian Programmer -
Available only in Wall Street Journal pay archives, Wall Street Journal (July 24, 2001)
No Easy Way to Protect Content -
The arrest of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov
highlights the turmoil that the Internet has created in
businesses intent on protecting their content. Businesses
must find the right mixture of technical and tactical approaches,
"Gartner Viewpoint", CNET News (July 24, 2001)
ANALYSIS: ElcomSoft's Dmitry Sklyarov--Hero or Rogue? -
If somebody can hack open a secure PDF and Adobe is publicly
embarrassed, who should pay the price?, PDF Zone (July 24, 2001)
Adobe
Says Programmer Should Go Free -
This story no longer available online, The Industry Standard (July 24, 2001)
Adobe Backtracks, Seeks Release of Russian Programmer -
In a change of heart, Adobe Systems asked federal
authorities Monday to release a Russian programmer
who was arrested last week at the company's urging,
Associated Press via SiliconValley.com (July 24, 2001)
Scholars Defend Russian Graduate Student Jailed in Las Vegas Encryption Case -
Computer-science professors and students
worldwide are rallying for Dmitri Sklyarov, a
Russian graduate student who was jailed in Las
Vegas last week for bypassing security mechanisms
in Adobe software, The Chronicle of Higher Education (July 24, 2001)
Protesters Target FBI Nominee Over Russian Arrest -
Supporters of a Russian programmer arrested on charges of violating a controversial U.S. copyright law took aim on
Tuesday at the California prosecutor in the case -- who is
President Bush's nominee to be next director of the FBI,
Reuters (July 24, 2001)
Tech-
Activists Unite in L.A., N.Y. and Around the U.S. to Protest Sklyarov Arrest -
Carrying signs that read, "Know too much, go to jail" and "Programming=Speech, DMCA=Censorship," a group of
programmers-turned-activists gathered outside the Los Angeles Federal Building Monday to protest the imprisonment of
27-year-old Russian security expert Dmitry Sklyarov, Digital Coast Daily (July 24, 2001)
Adobe Drops Complaint -
After a day of worldwide protests and protracted negotiations, Adobe has withdrawn its
complaint against Dmitry Sklyarov, Dr. Dobb's Journal (July 24, 2001)
Protesters Demand Release of Hacker -
Software giant Adobe Systems Inc. is "everywhere you look," according to its
advertisements, Deseret News (July 24, 2001)
Travesty: Dmitry Sklyarov's Arrest -
Can Draconian Internet copyright laws be used to make criminals of people
who criticize corporate products or government behavior, Slashdot.org (July 24, 2001)
Adobe Seeks Release of Russian Programmer -
In the wake of worldwide criticism, Adobe Systems agreed Monday to withdraw
from a case charging a 27-year-old Russian programmer with violations of
the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act, ZDNet News (July 24, 2001)
Sklyarov
Release in Feds' Hands -
Hundreds of hackers, programmers and system
administrators decamped from their cubicles on Monday
and took to the streets to argue, in dozens of different
ways, that Dmitry Sklyarov should not be in jail for
creating code-breaking software, Wired News (July 24, 2001)
Throw the E-Book at Sklyarov? -
Not everyone is fuming about the arrest of Russian cryptographer Dmitry Sklyarov
for trafficking software that hacks safeguards preventing unauthorized copying
and distribution of e-books, Wired News (July 24, 2001)
And Justice for Adobe -
Last week, Dmitry Sklyarov was arrested and held without bail for allegedly "hacking" Adobe
Systems' ebook reader and committing violations of the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright
Act), O'Reilly Network (July 24, 2001)
Internet Copyright Dispute Lands Russian in Jail -
The Digital Millennium Copyright Act was designed to protect
copyrighted material on the Internet, KPIX (July 24, 2001)
Adobe
Opposes Prosecution in Hacking Case -
In an unexpected turnaround, Adobe Systems
called yesterday for the release of
a Russian programmer accused of violating
American copyright law after he helped create
software that can crack Adobe's security software
for electronic books, New York Times (July 24, 2001)
Adobe Calls for Programmer's Release -
This story no longer available online, Salon.com (July 24_, 2001)
Adobe
Says, 'Let the Man Go Free' -
The company got the feds to apprehend the Russian hacker, and now it wants to drop the charges, but it's not
that easy, The Industry Standard (July 24, 2001)
Adobe
Says Hacker [sic] Should Go Free -
The software maker now says it does not want to prosecute Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov for
cracking its copyright protection, The Industry Standard (July 24, 2001)
Adobe
Opposes Prosecution in Hacking Case -
In an unexpected turnaround, Adobe Systems (news/quote) called yesterday for the
release of a Russian programmer accused of violating American copyright law after he
helped create software that can crack Adobe's security software for electronic books, N.Y. Times (July 24, 2001)
Protesters Seek Release of Hacker [sic] -
This story no longer available online,
Reuters (July 24, 2001)
Adobe Asks Charges Be Dropped Against Hacker [sic] -
Software maker Adobe Systems has asked the U.S. government to drop charges against
a hacker accused of circumventing an Adobe program for electronic books,
Associated Press & Reuters (July 24, 2001)
Ashcroft Sets Sights on Cybercrime -
Like a new sheriff bent on bringing law and order to the wilds of the Internet,
Attorney General John Ashcroft has announced plans to form nine new
specialized prosecutorial posses "dedicated to fighting crime in
cyberspace" and eradicating a perception of "lawlessness," The Industry Standard (July 24, 2001)
Adobe Asks for Russian Programmer's Release -
After meeting for 4 hours with a free-speech group Monday afternoon,
e-book publisher Adobe Systems agreed to withdraw its complaint against a
Russian computer programmer who was arrested last week for creating a
program that cracks the security lock on Adobe's Acrobat eBook Reader, USA Today (July 24, 2001)
Russian Still Held Despite Adobe Plea -
A Russian computer programmer is still
being held in the United States, despite a change of heart by the company that
wanted him arrested, BBC News (July 24, 2001)
Adobe Withdraws Support For Russian Programmer Prosecution -
Adobe Systems has withdrawn its support for the continued
detention and prosecution of jailed Russian programmer Dimitry
Sklyarov, the company announced late Monday, Newsbytes (July 24, 2001)
FBI Becomes Copyright '911' -
US Attorney General John Ashcroft bit the cybercrime hook dangled
by media and dotcom giants eager to see taxpayer dollars spent
cracking down on offences which they're too greedy to prevent with
adequate access controls and proper network hygiene, The Register (July 23, 2001)
Dvorak Online: The Sklyarov Gambit -
If you talk in public, you can go to jail, PC Magazine (July 23, 2001)
Multi-City Protest Seeks Russian Cryptographer's Release -
Protesters today called for the release of jailed Russian software
developer Dimitry Sklyarov, who created a way around security
features in Adobe's Acrobat Ebook Reader while working for his
Russian employer, Newsbytes (July 23, 2001)
U.S. Law Limits Digital Fair Use -
Imagine yourself researching material for a speech or presentation and run across a magazine article with
information you need, SunSpot.net (July 23, 2001)
Release the Russian, Adobe Says -
Declan McCullagh, Wired News (July 23, 2001)
Go Ahead, Make Ashcroft's Day -
In a stunning turn of events, Adobe abruptly bowed to public outcry
and recommended the release of a Russian programmer who was arrested for writing
code-breaking software, Wired News (July 23, 2001)
Adobe: Free the Russian Programmer -
In the wake of worldwide criticism, Adobe Systems agreed Monday to withdraw from
a case charging a 27-year-old Russian programmer with violations of the controversial
Digital Millennium Copyright Act, CNET News (July 23, 2001)
Adobe Systems Asks That Case Against Russian Programmer Be Dropped -
In the wake of worldwide criticism, Adobe Systems agreed Monday to
withdraw from a case charging a 27-year-old Russian programmer with violations of
the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act,
Associated Press (July 23, 2001)
Protest
Prompts Adobe to Drop Charges -
Adobe has dropped charges against a Russian programmer arrested for copyright infringement of its
products, but the incident has nevertheless reinvigorated opposition to a
digital-rights law that affects all PC users,
PC World (July 23, 2001)
Adobe, Electronic Frontier Foundation Call for Release of Russian Programmer -
Adobe Systems Incorporated and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today jointly
recommended the release of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov from federal custody, Yahoo! (July 23, 2001)
Adobe Seeks Release of Russian Programmer -
Software maker Adobe Systems, Inc. joined with some of its sharpest critics Monday
in calling for the release of a Russian computer programmer who was arrested last
week and charged with circumventing an Adobe program for electronic books,
Reuters (July 23, 2001)
Adobe Calls for Programmer's Release -
Adobe Systems Incorporated and the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) today
jointly recommended the release of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov from
federal custody, AP Business (July 23, 2001)
Impressions of Protest -
This story no longer available online, Pigdog Journal (July 23, 2001)
U.S.
Protesters Seek Release of Russian Programmer -
Protesters carrying Russian and U.S. flags and chanting "code is free
speech" marched outside the California headquarters of software giant
Adobe Systems Inc. on Monday seeking release of a Russian programmer arrested
on charges of violating U.S. copyright law, Reuters (July 23, 2001)
Adobe Tries to Defuse Russian Hacker Backlash -
Adobe's complaint against a Russian hacker who decrypted the software company's copyright protection, which led to
his arrest by the FBI, has caused an unexpectedly sharp backlash,
NewsFactor Network (July 23, 2001)
Computer Scientists Boycott US Over Digital Copyright Law -
European computer scientists have been warned to avoid US conferences
following the arrest of a Russian programmer accused of violating the Digital
Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA), New Scientists (July 23, 2001)
Rallies Planned for Arrested Hacker [sic] -
The arrest this week of a 26-year-old Russian software programmer accused of violating
U.S. copyright law has sparked protests and pledges of support from a wide range of
free speech advocates, defense lawyers and consumer groups,
CNN (July 23, 2001)
Why
ElcomSoft Attended Def Con Conference -
The following piece is by ElcomSoft employee Vladimir Katalov, in
part written to discuss what his company does, and in part to respond to Peter
Zelchenko's recent Sklyarov meets "Copyright, East Meets West" article, ElcomSoft (July 23, 2001)
Is
Adobe a Software Thug? -
This story no longer available online, Upside.com (July 23, 2001)
Copyrights: For Russia No Love -
Online activists are coming to the defense of Dmitry
Sklyarov, who is the first person to face criminal charges
related to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act,
The Industry Standard (July 23, 2001)
Arrest Raises Stakes in Battle Over Copyright -
The arrest last week of a Russian programmer accused of violating an American digital
copyright law has stirred an opposition, both against the law itself and Adobe Systems,
the software company that initiated the case against the programmer, New York Times (July 23, 2001)
.comment: The Digital Millennium Rape Act -
Federal law enforcement officials today began rounding up men for
alleged violation of the new Digital Millennium Rape Act,
Linux Planet (July 23, 2001)
No Free Speech for Hackers -
This article no longer available online, Contra Costa Times via BayArea.com
(July 22, 2001)
Aleksandr Katalov:"Dmitriy Charged Not By Adobe, But By State" -
The American civil liberties organization Electronic Frontier Foundation declared on Friday,
it will put aside the demonstrations for arrested Russian programmer Dmitriy
Sklyarov's support planned to Monday because of an agreement with Adobe,
Netoscope (July 22, 2001)
Publishers Split on Sklyarov Case -
In a pair of press releases as discordant as the opposing lawyer's closing arguments in
a court case, the American Association of Publishers (AAP) has applauded the U.S.
Department of Justice for arresting and charging Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov
in the Adobe eBook password-removing software case, while the Electronic Publishers
Coalition (EPC) has condemned the arrest as misguided and persecutory, eBookWeb (July 22, 2001)
The Joy of Tech -
Dmitry Sklyarov in the Land of the Free, and the home of the Dumb Millenium Copyright
Act, Geek Culture (July 22, 2001)
HEADLINE -
Coverage of the Sklyarov case in Russian, Netoscope (July 22, 2001)
The Electronic Frontier Foundation Attempts to Convince Adobe
to Withdraw Support for Action Against of Elcomsoft Programmer Dmitriy Sklyarov
arrested in the USA -Coverage of the Sklyarov case in Russian, Compulenta (July 21, 2001)
Campanas contra Adobe y por la liberacion de Dmitry--Campaigns Against Adobe And In Favor Of The Freedom Of Dmitry -
A campaign has been sent to boycott Adobe and support Russian Dmitry Sklyarov, who
was arrested while giving lectures in the dangerous U.S.A., BarraPunto (July 21, 2001)
Justice Targets Hackers - Regional Unit Serves As Model -
Northern California's computer crime prosecutors have inspired the Department
of Justice to start nine similar units across the country, Attorney General John
Ashcroft said yesterday, San Francisco Chronicle (July 21, 2001)
Adobe
Tries to Quell Protest -
In an effort to derail protests planned for next week, Adobe
representatives have agreed to meet with a civil liberties group to discuss the case of
a Russian programmer charged with illegally bypassing the company's copy protection
methods, Wired News (July 21, 2001)
Russian Programmer Arrested in the U.S., Hopes to Be Released -
The Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov who was arrested the 16th of June in Las
Vegas and about whose fate we knew very little has met journalists for the first
time after his arrest, Lenta (July 20, 2001)
The Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov who was arrested the 16th of June in Las Vegas and about whose fate we knew very little has met journalists for the first time after his arrest,
Resignation from ALS, Sklyarov affair... -
With the arrest of Dimitry Sklyarov it has become apparent that it is not
safe for non US software engineers to visit the United States, LWN.net (July 20, 2001)
There's a New Cyber-Sheriff in Town -
U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft is forming 9 legal squads with their sights set
squarely on cleaning up computer crime, The Industry Standard (July 20, 2001)
Supporters
Rally Behind Arrested Russian Hacker [sic] -
The arrest this week of a 26-year-old Russian software programmer accused of
violating U.S. copyright law has sparked protests and pledges of support from a
wide range of free speech advocates, defense lawyers and consumer groups,
Yahoo News (July 20, 2001)
Inforights Activists Unite to Free Dmitry Sklyarov -
A loose coalition of cypherpunks, cyberrights groups, Free Software activists, hacker organizations, and civil rights advocates have united
under the umbrella of the Electronic Freedom Foundation (EFF) to protest the arrest of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov on July 16th by the FBI in Las
Vegas,
NewsForge (July 20, 2001)
Civil
Liberties Group Postpones Anti-Adobe Rally -
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) said today that it would postpone its
plan to rally outside the headquarters of Adobe Systems pending the outcome of a Monday meeting between Adobe and EFF
officials over the fate of detained Russian software developer Dimitry Sklyarov,
Newsbytes (July 20, 2001)
Attorney General Announces New Prosecution Teams to Target U.S. Cybercrime -
Calling computer security one of the nation's top problems, Attorney General John
Ashcroft said Friday that the government is forming nine special units to
prosecute hacking and copyright violations, Associated Press via SFGate.com (July 20, 2001)
Computer Security Units Added at U.S. Attorney Offices -
Calling computer security one of the nation's most pressing problems, Attorney General John
Ashcroft announced Friday that the government is forming nine new special units to prosecute
hacking and copyright violations, Associated Press vi SFGate.com (July 20, 2001)
Free Dmitry Sklyarov! -
This story no longer available online, Linux Journal (July 20, 2001)
Arrest May Trigger Copyright Fight -
The FBI's arrest of a Russian software developer this week has intensified efforts
by civil liberties groups to overhaul a controversial copyright law,
The Recorder (July 20, 2001)
Ashcroft Aims at Cyber-Criminals -
Calling computer security one of the nation's top
problems, Attorney General John Ashcroft said Friday that the government is forming
nine special units to prosecute hacking and copyright violations, Associated Press via Wired News (July 20, 2001)
Sklyarov Arrest Roundup: EFF to Meet With Adobe, But Protests Still On -
A top Linux kernel hacker is calling for a boycott of technology conferences in the United States, but the Electronic Frontier Foundation is asking
organizers of planned protests to put them on hold while it negotiates with Adobe for the release of Russian programmer Dmitry Sklyarov, who was
arrested after speaking at Def Con in Las Vegas earlier this week, NewsForge (July 20, 2001)
Web Site Slams Adobe for Role in Programmer's Arrest -
This story no longer available online, eWEEK (July 20, 2001)
'Free Sklyarov' Protests Scheduled -
After the arrest of Dmitri Sklyarov, the EFF has been busy
organizing protests for next Monday - check to see if there's one near you,
Slashdot.org (July 20, 2001)
Inforights
Coalition Unites To Protest Hacker [sic] Arrest -
A coalition of information rights activists has united to protest the arrest of Dmitry
Sklyarov under the DMCA law at Adobe Systems global headquarters in San Jose, CA,
SF Bay Indymedia (July 20, 2001)
Vladimir Katalov Reports From the Frontline -
ElcomSoft Managing Director, Vladimir Katalov, provided an updated comment as to
the alleged location and well-being of the arrested Russian programmer Dmitry
Skylarov to Planet eBook via email,
Planet eBook (July 20, 2001)
Hacker's [sic] Arrest Decried -
The arrest this week of a Russian computer programmer - the first criminal prosecution under a
new federal antipiracy law - has spawned a wave of
criticism from civil libertarians and technology
activists, Boston Globe (July 20, 2001)
FBI Arrest of Russian Software Developer May Trigger Copyright Fight -
The FBI's arrest of a Russian software developer this week has intensified efforts
by civil liberties groups to overhaul a controversial copyright law,
The Recorder (July 20, 2001)
Russian Programmer Arrest Draws Fire -
The arrest of a Russian programmer at the Def Con show last week has activists up in
arms, TechTV (July 20, 2001)
Putting a Lock On E-books -
Book and magazine publishers have been slow to distribute their content
digitally; but now that the era of free Internet content is fading, digital media
publishers are arming themselves with technology that can protect their
works -- and earning potential -- online,
MSNBC (July 19, 2001)
Boycott Adobe Campaign Launches -
Protestors, angry about the arrest of a Russian programmer who made
a speech the shortcomings of encryption methods used by Adobe, have
set up a site calling for a boycott of the software firm, The Register (July 19, 2001)
Neue
Details zur Festnahme des eBook-Hackers--New Details for the Arrest
of the eBook Hacker [sic] -New details have been admitted in the
arrest of 26-year old hacker Dmitry Sklyarov, Heise Online (July 19, 2001)
Hacker [sic] Arrest Stirs Protest -
When the FBI arrested a Russian programmer this week on charges of
criminal copyright violations, the government unwittingly ignited a powder keg of
outrage, Wired News (July 19, 2001)
Russian Faces E-book Copying Charges -
This article no longer available online, New York Times (July 19, 2001)
On the Net -
This article is no longer available online,
United Press International via Virtual New York (July 19, 2001)
Russian Computer Programmer Arrested at Hacker Conference -
The FBI took Dmitry Sklyarov into custody shortly after he gave a presentation at
the DefCon 9 conference in Las Vegas,
CBC (July 19, 2001)
Russian Busted for Breaking Ebook Code -
A Russian attending a conference for hackers was arrested Monday
on a charge that he broke the code for an Adobe Systems Inc
product used to read electronic books,
Bloomberg (July 19, 2001)
Civil Liberties Group Blasts Adobe For Aiding FBI In Arrest -
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), a technologically focused civil
liberties group, today said it would organize a rally against Adobe
Systems to protest the company's role in helping the FBI arrest a
Russian software developer, Newsbytes (July 19, 2001)
USA Imprisons A Russian Cryptographer -
The FBI has detained Dmitry Skylarov, a Russian programmer with two children, at a Las
Vegas conference for violation of the Digital Millenium Copyright Act of 1998,
BarraPunto (July 18, 2001)
