Drm (digital rights management)
The compromise means a package of new telecoms laws can be adopted by early 2010... more
The US wants to make it easier to prosecute ISPs for carrying illegal content... more
I write, you respond. Ain't the InterWebs grand? The residents of Cringeville chime in about Gmail failures, Amazon's Orwellian nightmare, and the evil governments can achieve with the help of technology... more
Amazon says it will restore deleted e-books to Kindles or give owners $30 for their pain. But that's only part of what it needs to do to regain customers' trust... more
File-swapper Joel Tenenbaum fought the law, and the law won. Now a jury must decide how much he owes the RIAA. Cringe sees little justice in any of this... more
Netizens were none too pleased when Amazon 'unsold' copies of 1984. But it seems Amazon finally got the message... more
In a creepy demonstration of digital rights management, Amazon deleted two books from its customers' Kindles. Cringely asks, what happened to our digital rights?... more
ISP Telenor versus movie and record companies ... more
The technology lets ISVs manage licensing and secure the code from IP theft... more
RealNetworks, MPAA now await a ruling on whether the product can be put back on the market... more
Antipiracy remedies are working, but Hollywood and the software industry are sponsoring a global agreement to crack down on consumers... more
Merscom selects DRMConnect for new Mac video game release... more
Those deprived of Internet access for downloading files illegaly will have to continue to pay their ISP... more
Those deprived of Internet access for downloading files illegaly will have to continue to pay their ISP... more
Forget pirating movies -- just talking about using BitTorrent is enough to get you canned. But when it comes to online leaks, the movie studios end up winning more than they lose.... more
A new regulatory authority will have the power to suspend the Internet access of those accused of illegal file sharing... more
Asking the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office to re-examine patents is often cheaper and more effectual than simply filing a patent lawsuit... more
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