Department Of Defense Ups RFID Contract

The DoD said it is extending its contract with Savi Technology for active RFID tags through January 2008...

Judge raps Microsoft for antitrust 'foot-dragging'

Attorney for state government also says complaint about forthcoming Windows Vista will be investigated...

U.S. task force eyes Net censorship in China, elsewhere

State Department says it has set up task force to help U.S. tech companies protect freedom of expression in countries like China...

BlackBerry Use Up, Despite Legal Trouble

"Research In Motion Inc.'s BlackBerry led the global market for data-centric handheld computers last year, despite a high-profiled patent-infringement lawsuit."

Internet Heavyweights Defend China Policies

"Yahoo, Google and other companies under fire for assisting in China's censorship efforts are insisting they must obey Beijing or risk limiting access to their most promising market."

Spitzer Sends New Subpoenas in Probe of Online Music Pricing

See what New York's Attorney General is up to these days...

China Uncovers 172 Internet Piracy Cases (AP)

China said Wednesday that a four-month crackdown uncovered 172 cases of piracy involving movies, music, games, books and software sold or shared illegally over the Internet...

Extradition hearing begins over Nasa hacker

Gary McKinnon has begun what could be his final battle to avoid extradition to the US and the threat of decades in prison...

Microsoft confident of EU antitrust outcome

"Microsoft's top European lawyer said on Tuesday that the company is confident that it has met or exceeded all of the Commission's demands."

Privacy and anonymity

"Just how far does Big Brother's eye see?

Privacy and anonymity on the internet are as important as they are difficult to achieve. Here are some of the the current issues we face, along with a few suggestions on how to be more anonymous...

The BlackBerry dispute may keep going and going and...

The BlackBerry dispute may keep going and going and... "Attorney Eric Sinrod says RIM's work-around could spawn entirely new patent issues to fight about with NTP."

Maybe NYC Can Find A Copyright Lawyer To Advise Them

Interesting Daily News story about how a filmmaker was paid to take Ground Zero footage and somehow gets to keep the rights.

Chinese Claim Internet Censorship Modeled on West

Chinese Claim Internet Censorship Modeled on West:

From Slashdot, "ubermiester" wrote to mention a NYT article reporting on a Chinese Press Briefing. At the event Liu Zhengrong, supervisor of Internet affairs for the Chinese State Council, stated that the state control of Internet access is based on Western models. From the article: 'Mr. Liu said the major thrust of the Chinese effort to regulate content on the Web was aimed at preventing the spread of pornography or other content harmful to teenagers and children. He said that its concerns in this area differ minimally from those in developed countries. Human rights and media watchdog groups maintain that Chinese Web censorship puts greater emphasis on helping the ruling party maintain political control over its increasingly restive society. Such groups have demonstrated that many hundreds of Web sites cannot be easily accessed inside mainland China mainly because they are operated by governments, religious groups or political organizations that are critical of Chinese government policies or its political leaders.'"

Privacy Concerns On Google's 30 Day Data Policy

"darkmonkeh writes ''Google Inc. is offering a new tool that will automatically transfer information from one personal computer to another, but anyone wanting that convenience must authorize the Internet search leader to store the material for up to 30 days', CNN reports.
Although Google's policy states that it can hold data for up to 30 days, 'Google intends to delete the information shortly after the electronic handoff, and will never retain anything from a user's hard drive for more than 30 days', said Sundar Pichai, director of product management. With pressure on Google after the request by the Bush administration for personal information, privacy concerns may be hard hitting.'"

EFF Challenges Clear Channel Recording Patent

"Illegitimate Patent Locks In Artists and Threatens Innovators

San Francisco - The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) filed a challenge Tuesday to an illegitimate patent from Clear Channel Communications. The patent -- for a system and method of creating digital recordings of live performances -- locks musical acts into using Clear Channel technology and blocks innovations by others.

Recent Changes to Mexico´s Franchise Law

A new law has been enacted in Mexico that has significantly changed the provisions of Article 142 of the Mexican Industrial Property Law locally known as MIPL, which is the primary law specifically governing franchising in Mexico...