December 10, 2010 10:23 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Consumer,
Copyright,
Digital Millennium Copyright Act,
DMCA,
Domain,
Intellectual Property Right,
IPR,
Licensing,
Open Source,
Open Source Hardware,
Open Source Software,
OSH,
OSI,
OSS,
Peer Production,
Source CodeIn many situations, open source licensing is an essential element enabling open source programs to qualify as open source software. However, there are numerous variations in the terms and conditions associated with an open software licensing agreement. To reduce misunderstandings that can lead to...
December 7, 2010 7:05 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Consumer,
Copyright,
Digital Millennium Copyright Act,
DMCA,
Domain,
Intellectual Property Right,
IPR,
Licensing,
Open Source,
Open Source Hardware,
Open Source Software,
OSH,
OSI,
OSS,
Peer Production,
Source CodePrimary open source software development conventions are ‘peer production’ by bartering and collaboration based on mutual interest in root materials (such as...
December 3, 2010 12:52 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
Consumer,
Copyright,
Digital Millennium Copyright Act,
DMCA,
Domain,
Intellectual Property Right,
IPR,
Licensing,
Open Source,
Open Source Hardware,
Open Source Software,
OSH,
OSI,
OSS,
Peer Production,
Source CodeSimplistically, open source software “refers to any program whose source code is made available for use or modification as users or other developers see fit. Open source software is usually developed as a public...
June 9, 2009 9:33 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
DRM,
IAP,
Information Asset Protection,
Information Security Governance,
Intellectual Property Right,
Internet,
Internet Governance,
IPR,
ISG,
Trust Management,
WIPO,
World Intellectual Property Organization,
World Trade Organization,
WTOIPR protection requirements shape complex and challenging management issues. Audio and visual material protection is especially problematic due to the existence of the various known vulnerabilities, and...
June 5, 2009 8:40 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
DRM,
IAP,
Information Asset Protection,
Information Security Governance,
Intellectual Property Right,
Internet,
Internet Governance,
IPR,
ISG,
Trust Management,
WIPO,
World Intellectual Property Organization,
World Trade Organization,
WTODRM software is generally considered an access control technology deployed to limit unauthorized usage. However, arguably, a technology cannot in principle, know what legal restrictions and rights apply in...
June 2, 2009 3:44 PM
Posted by: Robert Davis
IAP,
Information Asset Protection,
Information Security Governance,
Intellectual Property Right,
Internet,
Internet Governance,
IPR,
ISG,
Trust Management,
WIPO,
World Intellectual Property Organization,
World Trade Organization,
WTOIntellectual property protection has ushered in an era of technological solutions that attempt to prevent asserted rights infringement. Digital Rights Management (DRM) can be considered a response to legal requirements which criminalize the...
