The FTC and Zango Settlement Regarding Adware

As you may have heard, the FTC recently reached a significant settlement with an adware firm by the name of Zango. So, what are the lessons learned from the settlement?

E-book Theft - Protecting What is Rightfully Yours

Criminals are eagerly awaiting the completion of your e-book. They will will make a few changes, then sell it as their own. Or, worse yet, give it away for free.

A Short Synopsis Of Cybercrime

See how cybercrime comes from past to current time.

Internet Content Theft Hurts Honest Online Article Authors

How bad is content theft on the Internet these days? Well it is pretty bad and although it has not reached epic proportions yet it seems to have a very unfortunate hyperbolic trend line there. As an online article author I often notice people stealing my work and then I see it on the Internet somewhere without any mention or credit for it.

Backup Tapes Can Help Your Case

Court orders Defendant to restore one-fourth of their backup tapes, at the Defendant's Expense because of the gaps in production.

Text Messages, Voice Mails And Flash Drives - Welcome To The New E-Discovery

Most companies will now be required to retain and produce a wider range of electronic data because of the new Federal Rules of Civil Procedure which were approved on December 1, 2006.

What is Digital Rights Management (DRM)?

DRM stands for Digital Rights Management, or as some people call it, Digital Restrictions Management. Put simply, DRM consists of various restrictions applied in music or video files, so their use (such as playback) can be controlled by a third party, usually the company holding the copyright for a song or movie.

FBI Online Cyber Crime Victims Form

The FBI has an online Cyber Crime form for victims that is an easy-to-use reporting mechanism.

Utilizing Legal Aid Online Services

With the advent of the Internet, a whole new way of handling legal issues and getting legal advice has come into being. Today, it is possible to obtain legal aid online, in several different forms. Here are some examples.

Keeping Out Of Trouble With Websites

It is easier to get in trouble with a website than you might think. What follows, then, are a few tips to help keep your website clear of problems. A word of caution - the law is changing in this area, and the specific facts of each case make a huge difference.

Buying A Website – Problems with Intellectual Property

There are many ways to make money online including buying another website that may be a competitor or compliment to yours. When doing so, you need to watch out for IP problems.

Legal Issues When Hiring Someone to Build Your Site

Given the costs associated with hiring employees, a vast majority of businesses now hire independent contractors to build and/or maintain their websites. This raises a host of legal issues.

Not Every Written Word Can Be Copyrighted

A coommonly held misconception about the copyright protection is that your ideas as well as your words are covered. To understand exactly what is -- and what is NOT -- portected when you apply the copyright symbol to your work.

Copyrights IN Your Photographs

You take a picture of a city street. Look closely and you’ll see copyrighted material everywhere in your photo. The obvious copyrights are on the billboard, the newspaper stand and products in the store window. The less obvious copyrights are in the sculptural ornamentation of the lamppost, the patterned fabric of a woman’s skirt and the toy the kid is holding. You will never be able to track down all of these copyright owners to get their permission to use the photo. Are you out of luck if you want to use it commercially? Maybe not.