Internet Law Highlights for GFY ? January 31, 2005
Compiled by LawLaw. ICQ 232035213.
You can send e-mail to LawLaw at [email protected]
CONGRESS FAST TRACKS SPYWARE BILL
The U.S. House Commerce Committee voted to fast track anti-spyware bill HR29 (aka the Spy Act) in an effort to get it out of committee in the next two or three weeks. The bill would require spyware to be easily identifiable and removable, and would prevent programs from hijacking webpages or tracking surfer?s activities.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,66407,00.html
DOJ WINS FIRST P2P COPYRIGHT CONVICTIONS
The U.S. Department of Justice got its first criminal convictions for P2P copyright infringement. Each of the accused pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit felony criminal copyright infringement and will be required to destroy all infringing copies and all equipment used to make the infringing copies.
http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/print.php/3461501
WILL YOU BE TAGGED AND BAGGED?
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans to RFID tags as part of its ongoing efforts to control access to U.S. borders. The current US-VISIT scheme already requires holiday travelers to provide fingerprints when entering the country. The new RFID scheme, which will begin limited testing in the spring, is expected to track people and cars to record when visitors enter and leave the country.
http://management.silicon.com/govern...9127374,00.htm
MILE HIGH VIDEO CLUB?
Southwest Airlines has partnered with Movielink to enable passengers to download movies to their laptops. The movies are viewable for a 24 hour period and can be viewed for up to 30 days after the download. Movielink is a joint venture of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Studios.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/sil...l/10739933.htm
CYBERTIP.CA LAUNCHED TO FIGHT CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
The Canadian federal government has launched Cybertip.ca, a tip line for reporting incidents of suspected child sexual exploitation on the Internet. The initiative is supported by a number of industry partners including Bell Canada, Microsoft, Telus, Shaw, Rogers and others. According to the press release ?Cybertip.ca receives and analyzes tips from the public about potentially illegal material and activities on the Internet and makes referrals to appropriate law enforcement agencies.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/a.../24/c6307.html
SURVEY: IT SECURITY BUDGETS TO INCREASE
A recent Gartner survey found that IT execs plan to increase their IT security budgets by 2.5% in 2005. In addition, CIOs ranked security enhancements tools as the number one technology priority. The survey seems to emphasize the growing concern that all companies have over cyber-attacks and the loss or exposure of their customers? personal information to hackers.
http://www.techweb.com/wire/ebiz/57701452
CHINA TO EXCEED US INTERNET USAGE
Market analysts Panlogic has predicted that net users in China will exceed users in the US by 2008. However, according to the article, net use in China differs significantly from use in North America, with Chinese users reluctant to use credit cards online.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4190937.stm
Compiled by LawLaw. ICQ 232035213.
You can send e-mail to LawLaw at [email protected]
CONGRESS FAST TRACKS SPYWARE BILL
The U.S. House Commerce Committee voted to fast track anti-spyware bill HR29 (aka the Spy Act) in an effort to get it out of committee in the next two or three weeks. The bill would require spyware to be easily identifiable and removable, and would prevent programs from hijacking webpages or tracking surfer?s activities.
http://www.wired.com/news/politics/0,1283,66407,00.html
DOJ WINS FIRST P2P COPYRIGHT CONVICTIONS
The U.S. Department of Justice got its first criminal convictions for P2P copyright infringement. Each of the accused pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit felony criminal copyright infringement and will be required to destroy all infringing copies and all equipment used to make the infringing copies.
http://www.internetnews.com/xSP/print.php/3461501
WILL YOU BE TAGGED AND BAGGED?
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security plans to RFID tags as part of its ongoing efforts to control access to U.S. borders. The current US-VISIT scheme already requires holiday travelers to provide fingerprints when entering the country. The new RFID scheme, which will begin limited testing in the spring, is expected to track people and cars to record when visitors enter and leave the country.
http://management.silicon.com/govern...9127374,00.htm
MILE HIGH VIDEO CLUB?
Southwest Airlines has partnered with Movielink to enable passengers to download movies to their laptops. The movies are viewable for a 24 hour period and can be viewed for up to 30 days after the download. Movielink is a joint venture of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Universal Studios and Warner Bros. Studios.
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/sil...l/10739933.htm
CYBERTIP.CA LAUNCHED TO FIGHT CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
The Canadian federal government has launched Cybertip.ca, a tip line for reporting incidents of suspected child sexual exploitation on the Internet. The initiative is supported by a number of industry partners including Bell Canada, Microsoft, Telus, Shaw, Rogers and others. According to the press release ?Cybertip.ca receives and analyzes tips from the public about potentially illegal material and activities on the Internet and makes referrals to appropriate law enforcement agencies.
http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/a.../24/c6307.html
SURVEY: IT SECURITY BUDGETS TO INCREASE
A recent Gartner survey found that IT execs plan to increase their IT security budgets by 2.5% in 2005. In addition, CIOs ranked security enhancements tools as the number one technology priority. The survey seems to emphasize the growing concern that all companies have over cyber-attacks and the loss or exposure of their customers? personal information to hackers.
http://www.techweb.com/wire/ebiz/57701452
CHINA TO EXCEED US INTERNET USAGE
Market analysts Panlogic has predicted that net users in China will exceed users in the US by 2008. However, according to the article, net use in China differs significantly from use in North America, with Chinese users reluctant to use credit cards online.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4190937.stm
~¤~ 
Comment