Despite the current media attention on the disclosure order, the YouTube case will eventually get down to the merits. The question of whether YouTube is eligible for the DMCA service provider safe harbor protections will be a key issue. This post takes a closer look at that question in follow-up [...]
BBC News writes that “businesses are missing out on the huge potential that social networks present, a leading information technology company has warned. Researchers for Gartner found that huge opportunities for improving the management of large firms exist. ‘Businesses which harness how employees use these sites stand to increase savings, [...]
ZDNet writes that “[v]enture capitalists are having a confidence crisis as dwindling exit opportunities and a weak economy conspire to put the kibosh on returns. According to the Silicon Valley Venture Capital Confidence Index the second quarter registered a reading of 3.07 on a 5 point scale, down from the [...]
Today's story about Google building a better XML, or at least a specific data interchange format for certain uses, is the pitch perfect story to illustrate why governments must not mandate specific standards, and instead focus on a goals based approach.
While we don't always see eye-to-eye with TechDirt's Mike Masnick on issue of intellectual property, he has a great post today entitled, "Why Shouldn't Competitors Be Able To Weigh In On Patent Applications?" In the article, Masnick suggests that: Another way to test obviousness to those skilled in the art [...]