Monday, October 29, 2007
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Hacker nabbed for e-blackmail
Police have arrested a hacker who allegedly illegally accessed patient records and threatened to make them available to the media if he was not paid a ransom.
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Tuesday, October 23, 2007
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MySpace TV to Air Bite-Sized Serial Drama
MySpace has for the first time co-developed an original series to air on the social network's television portal, MySpace TV. 'Roommates,' an original, scripted series, will feature dozens of three-minute episodes that will run in daily installments. Serialized content may give social networks a better foot in the door with advertisers.
RIAA's Next Target: Usenet
Usenet is a global, decentralized discussion system that dates back to 1980. Although primarily a text medium, other kinds of files -- like music files -- can be distributed through the system as 'binaries.' Now the RIAA has targeted one Usenet newsgroup host, Usenet.com, which charges membership fees to access what the RIAA says is a treasure trove of pirated material.
Media Giants Seek Silver Bullet for Protecting Copyrights Online
A group of top media and Internet companies are working to come up with a program to prevent copyrighted material from being posted on user-generated video sites like MySpace and Veoh. Notably absent from the group is Google, whose YouTube is being sued by Viacom for copyright infringement. Google recently launched its own system for filtering out copyrighted material.
Newspaper Execs Arrested in Online Privacy Tussle With Grand Jury
Officials arrested two of the top executives at The Phoenix New Times for publishing a story about their subpoena for details about visitors to the publication's Web site along with reporters' notes and documents. The prosecutor who issued the subpoena is investigating the publication's decision to publish Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio's home address on its Web site more than three years ago.
GPL v3: Was It Worth the Effort?
A survey conducted by Evans Data shows that open source developers are not adopting the third version of the GNU General Public License as quickly as some may have hoped. Those who remain reluctant to incorporate GPL v3 cited reasons ranging from questions of its enforceability in court to disagreements with some of its new components.
EU Postpones Google-DoubleClick Day of Reckoning
The European Commission will decide by Nov. 13 whether to clear the Google-DoubleClick deal or decide to open an extensive probe that could take several months. Google remains committed to keeping specific DoubleClick business practices unchanged, said Julia Holtz, a lawyer for the search giant.
New 3-D Tech Makes Online Shopping More Like Being There
In general, consumers currently value 3-D capabilities most when they are applied to product images rather than shopping environments, Patti Freeman Evans, a senior analyst with JupiterResearch, told the E-Commerce Times. That's particularly true when consumers are shopping for consumer electronics or other high-ticket items, she said.
Virtual Browsers: Disposable Security
If users are working on a virtualized PC, or at least a virtualized Web browser, then throwing it out is trivial. So is replacing it with a fresh, uncluttered, uninfected version. Virtual IT is built to be disposable. OK, you've heard about this virtualization magic before. However, it seems too good to be true, and it sounds complicated and expensive.
The Increasing Complexity of the New Spyware Landscape
The ubiquity of computers, particularly home computers, has led owners to treat them like refrigerators or toasters -- plugging them in, adjusting some initial settings, and using them until they break or until a different set of features is desired. This is a recipe for disaster because without education and the right security software, the end user doesn't stand a chance.
U.K. Group Urges "Abuse" Button for Social Networking Sites
Social networking sites are being urged to do more to protect young people. The Child Exploitation and Online Protection centre wants the sites to install its 'report abuse' button that connects people to police.
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Saturday, October 20, 2007
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Author and foreign court lose battle to remove libel from US site | OUT-LAW.COM
A US court has snubbed a ruling by a Canadian court that ordered the removal of defamatory comments from a US website. The author had also asked that his comments be removed, but the site refused to comply and the US court has supported that decision.
Facebook made basic error with poor user safeguards, says lawyer | OUT-LAW.COM
Facebook has agreed to add safeguards to protect children from sexual predators, obscene content and harassment after New York prosecutors threatened the social networking site with fraud charges for failing to live up to its own safety claims.
iTunes: Music in the 'i' Generation
The iPod has personalized, and to a large degree privatized, the way people listen to music. It's inherent in the 'i' in iPod or iTunes. It's nearly impossible to walk into any public place without seeing someone, iPod in hand or pocket, earbuds or earphones in place, listening to music -- lost in their own iWorld.
iTunes: Music in the 'i' Generation
The iPod has personalized, and to a large degree privatized, the way people listen to music. It's inherent in the 'i' in iPod or iTunes. It's nearly impossible to walk into any public place without seeing someone, iPod in hand or pocket, earbuds or earphones in place, listening to music -- lost in their own iWorld.
E-Commerce News: News: Thomas Lawyer Argues $222K Penalty Is Unconstitutional
The attorney representing Jammie Thomas, a woman found guilty of illegally sharing 24 copyrighted songs online, filed a motion Monday arguing that the $222,000 verdict leveled against his client is excessive. The attorney, Brian Toder, asked for a new trial to determine damages or for a finding that the verdict is unconstitutional.
New Data Storage Method: Cut It to Pieces
The concept itself is nothing new; governments have been using the information-dispersal method to buttress their security. Nabbing a single slice can't do much good in figuring out your victim's information. The algorithms help to safeguard sensitive things such as cryptographic keys and weapon-launch codes. Should any one slice be stolen or lost, data from the remaining slices can be reconstituted.
ECT News Exclusives: Digital River's Jim Wehmann: Building a Better E-Commerce Site
The measure of a site is how long are consumers staying there, and are they buying and doing the things that we want them to do?' said Digital River's Jim Wehmann. 'We've gone beyond whether or not something is the coolest, flash-enabled sexy site. That may not be what consumers are looking for and don't always produce the best results.
Law Student Faces Discipline Over Pat Robertson Photo
A second-year law student at Virginia's Regent University says school officials have threatened to discipline him for posting an unflattering photo of founder Pat Robertson on his Facebook page. Adam M. Key said officials at the private Christian university demanded that he either publicly apologize and withhold public comment about the matter, or submit to the law school dean a legal brief defending the posting.
Study Finds Copyright Infringement of Recipes Online
The next big copyright battle may be fought in the kitchen. Content tracking company Attributor recently conducted a study to get an idea of how frequently online recipes are copied and reposted to other sites. What it found might concern some recipe publishers.
GigaLaw.com Daily News: Russian Internet Company Called Hub for Cyber Crimes
An Internet business based in St. Petersburg has become a world hub for Web sites devoted to child pornography, spamming and identity theft, according to computer security experts. They say Russian authorities have provided little help in efforts to shut down the company.
Two Men Get Five Years for Sending Porn E-mails
Two men who sent millions of unsolicited pornographic e-mails have been sentenced to more than five years in federal prison as part of the first prosecution under a federal anti-spam law, U.S. Department of Justice officials said. The men purchased e-mail addresses and sent the owners of those addresses links to pornographic Web sites, prosecutors said.
Music Label Accuses Site of Posting Spears' Songs
Britney Spears' music label filed a copyright infringement suit, accusing the popular Internet gossip site PerezHilton.com of posting unauthorized recordings from her forthcoming album. The lawsuit came a day after Jive Records, part of Sony BMG Music Entertainment's Zomba Label Group, announced that it would release 'Blackout' two weeks earlier than originally planned because some tracks had been leaked online.
Internet Critic Blogging Again After Libel Threats
Seemingly on the ropes after a Uzbekistan billionaire's lawyers pressured his former Web host into taking down his site, an Internet critic is back online in an ongoing Internet slugfest that has drawn worldwide attention to the way libel issues are handled in the blog world. Craig Murray, a former British ambassador to Uzbekistan, is not only back online but was recruited by his new Web host, Safehost, after his former site, Fasthosts, 'disappeared' his blog.
Random House Considers Joining Google's Book Project
Random House, the world's biggest book publisher, is considering joining a book-search project run by Google, once considered an arch-enemy by the paper publishing industry. The two parties are talking to one another about the less controversial part of Google's book-scanning project, its partner program, sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Hermes Sues eBay in France Over Counterfeit Goods
French luxury group Hermes International has launched legal action against online auctioneer eBay Inc. over the sale of counterfeit goods on its pages, weekly Challenges magazine reported. The magazine said a case had been filed at a court in Troyes, France, without giving more details.
Judge Allows Questioning of Celebrity Blogger
A judge cleared the way Oct. 10 for a celebrity blogger to be questioned about his report claiming Lindsay Lohan's friend planted cocaine found in the actress's car after a crash. Samantha Ronson has sued Perez Hilton for defamation after he repeated a report that first appeared on the Web site CelebrityBabylon.com.
Some Jurors Wanted Maximum Penalty in File-Sharing Case
Some of the jurors who levied a $222,000 penalty against a Minnesota woman for illegally sharing music online would have liked her to pay the maximum $3.6 million penalty, one juror said. The six record companies that sued her accused her of illegally dowloading songs and offering 1,702 for other people to download from her Kazaa file-sharing account. She denied ever using file-sharing software.
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Friday, October 19, 2007
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Suit gets bitter for the Kwik-Fit fitters | OUT-LAW.COM
The Kwik-Fit garage chain is being taken to court accused of violating musical copyright. Royalties agency the Performing Rights Society (PRS) is suing the company because of the volume at which mechanics play the radio while working.
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Monday, October 08, 2007
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Internet bankers beware!
South African email users are coming under unprecedented attack by organised crime syndicates masquerading as banks, in an attempt to trick them into divulging their confidential banking details.
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Thursday, October 04, 2007
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Music Companies Go To Trial Over Illegal Downloading
The nation's largest record companies took their fight against illegal downloads to court for the first time, targeting a Minnesota woman they say improperly shared nearly 2,000 songs online. Jennifer Pariser, head of litigation and antipiracy at Sony BMG, portrayed the federal copyright trial as a fight for survival.
Music Companies Go To Trial Over Illegal Downloading
The nation's largest record companies took their fight against illegal downloads to court for the first time, targeting a Minnesota woman they say improperly shared nearly 2,000 songs online. Jennifer Pariser, head of litigation and antipiracy at Sony BMG, portrayed the federal copyright trial as a fight for survival.
New Jersey Subpoenaes Facebook Over Sex Offenders
New Jersey State Attorney General Anne Milgram said her office has subpoenaed Facebook to discover whether convicted sex offenders in the state have profiles on the popular social networking site. Milgram issued the subpoena on Monday to Facebook along with letters to 11 other social networking sites asking them to compare member accounts against a list of sex offenders.
Professors say leave the laptop at home, bring pen and paper
The lecturer pauses for a sip of water. Students aren't talking. And no one's cell phone is vibrating, trilling or playing the latest Billboard-chart favorite.
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Tuesday, October 02, 2007
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A third of VARs under threat - CRN
One in three UK resellers could go bust within the next five years, according to a stark report from global IT trade association Comptia.
Microsoft scores victory against software piracy - CRN
Software giant Microsoft has secured a High Court payout from a UK distributor over the illegal importation of software.
Calculating the Costs of Cyber Crime
On Monday, Security Fix looked at figures published by the Justice Department suggesting that the FBI had between 3 and 6 percent of its field agents dedicated to fighting cyber crime. On the surface, that number may seem low for an area the FBI rates as its No. 3 priority, behind only counter-terrorism and counter-espionage activities.
Return of 1999? Dot-coms making a comeback - USATODAY.com
Need proof that another dot-com boom is underway? Consider Jangl, Jaxtr and Jajah.
Laptop Theft Exposes Gap's Data Security Gap
Anyone who's applied for employment at clothing retailer Gap may want to keep a close eye on their credit activity for a while. A laptop containing unencrypted personal info on 800,000 applicants has been stolen from a third-party vendor that manages some of the company's data. Gap has issued what's becoming a familiar response: apologies, help lines and a year of free credit monitoring.
The obstacles in a DRM-free world
In the global market online sales shouldn't be limited to one country, argues columnist Bill Thompson.In the global market online sales shouldn't be limited to one country, argues columnist Bill Thompson.
British Library books go digital
More than 100,000 old books previously unavailable to the public will go online thanks to a mass digitisation programme at the British Library. More than 100,000 old books previously unavailable to the public will go online thanks to a mass digitisation programme at the British Library.
Streaming future of internet TV
While the current state of web streamed TV might be considerably less than high definition quality, the ability to watch TV from around the world on-demand could completely change when and how we enjoy our favourite shows. While the current state of web streamed TV might be considerably less than high definition quality, the ability to watch TV from around the world on-demand could completely change when and how we enjoy our favourite shows.
Adobe challenges word on the web
Adobe has joined a growing list of firms offering web-based alternatives to conventional office programs.
Victim uses Facebook to finger suspect - CNN.com
Using a Facebook profile, police arrested a suspect in an attack on the Georgetown University campus.
Hacker nabbed for e-blackmail
Police have arrested a hacker who allegedly illegally accessed patient records and threatened to make them available to the media if he was not paid a ransom.
Licence conversion hearings begin
The Independent Communications Authority of SA (ICASA) is to hold public hearings soliciting input from the ICT industry on the terms and conditions of the new communication licences, starting Monday.
Lack of information management compliance legislation in SA leaves huge gaps
'The absence of legislative frameworks to entrench the King II Report and much comparative levels to the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act and other international regulatory frameworks leaves the public and private sector open to huge opportunities for information distraction or manipulation in South Africa,' says the CEO of Computek, Harry Chakhala.
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Monday, October 01, 2007
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SA’s free software dream turns into telecoms nightmare
THE high cost of internet access is stifling SA’s software development industry, ironically thwarting the government’s commitment to use locally developed software packages.
Microsoft increases online services repertoire
Microsoft is beefing up its online services repertoire for businesses through new offerings and a Microsoft Office Live Workspace, something that may be in response to Google’s increased focus on office related online offerings.
Screw-up: fastner thief nailed from Internet site
A German employee who stole over a million screws from the carpentry company he worked for to sell them on the Internet has been arrested after his cut-price online sales raised suspicions, police said on Saturday.
Drained by Courtroom Losses, SCO Tries to Survive
SCO last week was notified by Nasdaq that its stock will be delisted unless the company can convince an appeals panel that it has a viable business plan. Following the judge's ruling in favor of Novell, SCO is 'facing a court battle where almost every single one of their [legal] pillars has been pulled out from under them,' Dan Kusnetzky, an analyst at Kusnetzky Group in Osprey, Fla., said.
Burma Shuts Down Internet Access, Reports Say
As Burma's military government attempts to suppress the largest pro-democracy protests by Buddhist monks and civilians in decades, there are numerous reports that it has also cut off its citizens' Internet access and cell phone lines. There are widespread reports that public Internet cafes have been shut down, most of the country's cell phone lines have been disconnected, and the remaining Internet access has made uploading photos and video of scenes on the ground a snail-like process.
German Court Overturns Conviction in eBay Stolen Goods Case
A German court overturned the conviction of a man who was found guilty of purchasing stolen goods over eBay in a case which may have hurt the online auctioneer's business in its top market after the United States. A state court in the southwestern city of Karlsruhe ruled in favor of the 47-year-old software engineer because he had not known that a car navigation system he bought over eBay two years ago had been stolen, a spokesman for the court said.
MPAA Sues Two Websites for Offering Illegal Movies
The Motion Picture Assn. of America has filed suit against two Web sites that it claims are allowing Internet users to view pirated films, many of which are still in theaters. The lawsuit, filed on behalf of the major studios, seeks to shutter cinematube.net and ssupload.com from further infringing on the copyrights of the MPAA members.
Cuba's Move Toward Freedom, as in Software
In May 2005, the head of the Office for Computerizing Cuban Society, Roberto del Puerto, announced that the government was preparing for its central administration offices to switch to the free GNU/Linux system, which uses the Linux kernel written by Linus Torvalds of Finland in 1991. A national group was formed for this purpose.
Can Microsoft Office Withstand the Onslaught of the Freebies?
OpenOffice and Symphony are compatible with the Open Document Format, an industry standard that allows programs from different developers to read each other's documents and preserve typefaces, paragraphs, indents, tabs, bullets, numbering and so forth. Both free suites also support the proprietary but widely copied formats that Microsoft used in its basic Office products until the 2007 version.
Web 2.0 Is Security Soft Spot for Enterprises, Report Says
A recent Forrester study, which surveyed 153 IT professionals and security decision makers, found that organizations spend up to $13 billion globally for direct malware remediation costs. Based in part on that spending, 97 percent of all enterprise IT staff consider themselves prepared to deal with Web 2.0 security issues. However, 79 percent reported frequent attacks from malware."
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