A stoic report from the European Parliament’s STOA
The European Parliament has a department called “Scientific Technology Options Assessment” or STOA. STOA has recently announced a report on the European patents system, outlining policy options for improving the [...]
Mac users, watch out for MacSweeper program!
According to PCWorld.com, “[s]ome Macintosh users have encountered a security program whose function and Web site have the tell-tale signs of a scam. Visitors to the Web site selling the [...]
Copyright-It’s a Two-Way Street
To prove that support for strong copyright protection doesn't equate to being in the pocket of the major corporate entertainment industries, I call your attention to an article in the [...]
Operators of The Pirate Bay likely to be charged with conspiracy to breach copyrights
The Wall Street Journal reports that “[o]ne of Hollywood's biggest foes is about to be called on the carpet. After years of steering Web surfers to free entertainment, the organizers [...]
Monsieur Sarkozy, Are You Sure that Taxing the Internet is the Right Way to Preserve a Financial Incentive for Artists and Content Creators?
Most public policy experts agree that Internet access drives a country’s economic growth and productivity – so why would French President Nicolas Sarkozy want to impose a tax on the [...]
Online video sites profit from writers’ strike in the US
BBC News reveals that “[o]nline video sharing sites are reaping the benefits of the ongoing writers' strike in the US. According to net measurement firm Nielsen Online, some online video [...]