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February 26, 2006 - March 04, 2006 Archive

March 03, 2006

DRM Down Under

Australian report examines how to avoid America's mistakes in implementing the DMCA.
» link | Posted at 02:13 PM by Derek Slater | Permalink | Other Links: International IP

Poll: Americans Reject Government Spying on our Searches

Though split about Google turning search data over, 65% of Americans oppose government monitoring.
» link | Posted at 02:10 PM by Derek Slater | Permalink | Other Links: Data Retention

How Will the Chinese Remember America?

Journalist Rebecca Mackinnon considers how Internet companies' (in)action today will impact tomorrow's Chinese citizens.
» link | Posted at 02:06 PM by Derek Slater | Permalink | Other Links: Free Speech

Yahoo! Music Exec: Dump the DRM!

Refreshing common sense from David Goldberg at the Music 2.0 conference.
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TIA Data Mining Program Proceeds in Secret

Item number 437 on the laundry list of surreptitious government privacy invasions.
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Center for Democracy and Technology Releases Report on Digital Surveillance

Proposes stronger privacy protections in light of new technology.
» link | Posted at 01:53 PM by Derek Slater | Permalink | Other Links: Privacy

RIAA and Broadcasters to Huddle on Audio Broadcast Flag

Nothing like negotiating about the future of digital radio devices without a technology company or consumer advocate in the room.
» link | Posted at 01:50 PM by Derek Slater | Permalink | Other Links: DRM

The Benefits of MySpace

While the media panics about its dangers, danah boyd takes a much-needed look at the social networking site's value.
» link | Posted at 01:29 PM by Derek Slater | Permalink | Other Links: Misc.

Reflections on "Cultural Environmentalism"

James Boyle reflects on his seminal article about extreme intellectual property laws, ten years after its publication.
» link | Posted at 01:17 PM by Derek Slater | Permalink | Other Links: Free Culture

Copyright, a new Open Access Journal

"Peer-reviewed journal ... seeks papers on all aspects of copyright in the Internet age."
» link | Posted at 01:13 PM by Derek Slater | Permalink | Other Links: Copyright

Shareholder Value and Human Rights Aren't Mutually Exclusive

Boston Common Asset Management pushes companies to improve conduct in China.
» link | Posted at 01:01 PM by Derek Slater | Permalink | Other Links: Misc.

The Illustrious Employment of "Sue Hollywood"

She's EFF's Fifth Beatle, but with more office chairs. At least that's what Zoominfo's search engine told us.
» link | Posted at 12:53 PM by Derek Slater | Permalink | Other Links: Misc.

U.C. Berkeley Deems Google Desktop 3 Unsafe

Campus security warns that "Search Across Computers" could put private data on Google's servers.
» link | Posted at 12:37 PM by Derek Slater | Permalink | Other Links: Privacy

The Power of the Playlist

WashingtonPost.com highlights the cultural benefits of allowing music fans to share their tastes.
» link | Posted at 12:28 PM by Derek Slater | Permalink | Other Links: Free Culture