This paper is written to provide technology innovators with an understanding of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) and the opportunities it provides for research and development of new products and services. The DMCA, as required by international treaties, makes it illegal to gain unauthorized access to copyrighted works online [...]
On Monday, IBM announced a “new” standards policy and an accompanying threat to pull out of standards bodies that do not adjust their policies to IBM's liking. The coverage of the announcement has been particularly interesting because of the complete lack of serious analysis. It's early, of course, but you [...]
According to SFGate.com, “Oracle, the second-largest software maker, is entering the hardware market for the first time, teaming with Hewlett-Packard on a pair of new storage server products. Oracle CEO Larry Ellison took the stage at Oracle's OpenWorld conference in San Francisco Wednesday to unveil the HP Oracle Exadata Storage [...]
Inc.com writes that “Azerbaijan and Albania lead the world in pro-business reforms, while Singapore remains the best place to start a business, according to the World Bank. In an annual global report, Central Asia and Eastern Europe ranked highest in terms of business-friendly regulatory reforms. Last year, a total of [...]
CNetNews.com reports that “[i]n an economy gone sour, local governments seeking new sources of tax revenue have begun hungrily eyeing their residents' monthly cell phone bills. But some members of Congress would like to block that, which has sparked a debate in Washington about federalism, tax policy, and fairness. Introduced [...]