Content Protection & Management


Much bigger hacker attack Newsday (New York) - May 14, 2008 The damage done on Long Island by an international hacking ring that accessed the computerized cash register at the Dave and Buster's restaurant in Islandia last year may amount to a small order of fries compared to the ring's total illegal take, officials have said....
Content, Platform Strain Best Handled By Business Investor's Business Daily - May 14, 2008 How news, movies and other content ends up being distributed through today's many electronic platforms is a critical issue for U.S. innovation, but it's a challenge that should be handled with as little government involvement as possible. That was the consensus of seven panelists at a forum for executives and policy experts held Monday at eBay's Silicon Valley headquarters....
Relaxing of digital TV copy restrictions to be delayed The Daily Yomiuri(Tokyo) - May 14, 2008 The introduction of a new Dubbing 10 rule, which would increase the number of permissible reproductions of digital TV programs to devices such as DVDs to 10 from the current one, is expected to be delayed past its scheduled start date of June 2, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned....
Mobile dissent; The Red Lantern South China Morning Post - May 14, 2008 A combination of government censorship and netizens intent on shouting down anyone who disagrees with the official line has all but stymied dissent on the Web. That has dashed the hopes of those who believed the advent of widespread internet access on the mainland would lead to democracy and the downfall of the Communist Party. Instead, the humble mobile phone has emerged as the medium of choice f...
Software locks down stolen laptop Evergreen entrepreneur's program can shut hard drive remotely Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO) - May 12, 2008 A laptop is stolen every 12 seconds, according to statistics from the FBI. News of stolen laptops that contain Social Security numbers as well as medical, financial and other sensitive personal information is becoming all too frequent. What's a laptop owner to do? Evergreen entrepreneur Carrie Hafeman believes she has an answer. Her program, The Retriever, is one of a growing number of products th...

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