Upcoming Symposium
by: Timothy Shih
posted: February 25, 2008
On Friday, Feburary 29, DLTR in conjunction with the Intellectual Property and Cyberlaw Society will co-host the Seventh Annual "Hot Topics" Symposium at the law school. Speakers will include David Balto, Hillary Greene, Dean Williamson, Joshua Wright, Andy Spence, Bruce Wieder, Charles Calkins, and Jeffrey Kushan. The keynote speaker will be Professor Jay Thomas of Georgetown University. The following is the press release for the event:
Posted in Patents & Technology :: 02/25/2008
Business Responses to Legislative Mandates Concerning Security Breach and Identity Theft
by: Patricia Groot
posted: February 14, 2008
Security breaches occur through a variety of methods, including stealing laptops, hacking into computer systems, and infecting files with computer viruses.1 Each method leads to the theft of personal identifying information. The incidence of data theft during 2007 increased by more than 40% compared to 2006, and affected over 127,000,000 individuals.2 For example, a portable computer owned by Student Loan Corporation was stolen from a third-party vendor's office in 2007.3 The computer may have contained the names, social security numbers, and email addresses of over 500 people.4
Posted in CyberCrime :: 02/14/2008
Silicon Valley’s New Hot Industry
by: Dan Van Fleet
posted: February 11, 2008
There’s a new hot industry in Silicon Valley. Responding in part to increasing awareness of climate change, the “clean tech” market focuses on the development of environmentally friendly technologies.1 Within the past few years, the business of clean energy has taken off. 2 According to CleanEdge, a “leading clean-tech research and consulting firm,” 3 revenues from technologies associated with solar power, wind power, biofuels, and fuel cells reached $55 billion dollars in 2006.4 By 2016, it is estimated that the market will reach $226 billion.5 As a reflection of clean tech’s relevance, a stock market index, the Cleantech Index (CTIUS), was created. CTIUS, unsurprisingly, has been very successful.6
Posted in Health & Biotechnology | Patents & Technology :: 02/11/2008
Election 2008: The YouTube Effect
by: Adjoa Linzy 1
posted: January 15, 2008
Who knew that technology could spice up the all too mundane traditional broadcast debates? It was not enough that the online video site YouTube, founded in February 2005, created sensation by allowing any average Jane or Joe to upload and share video clips online.2 In 2007, the popular online community delved into political waters by launching the YouTube You Choose ‘08 micro-site.3
Posted in Media & Communications :: 01/15/2008
Comcast & Net Neutrality: Will the FCC Take a Stance?
by: Elizabeth Thomsen
posted: December 18, 2007
In mid-October 2007, the Associated Press announced the results of its own nationwide tests: Internet service provider Comcast was blocking content on its broadband connections used with peer-to-peer file sharing network BitTorrent.1 In other words, Comcast was actively interfering with some of its high-speed Internet subscribers’ attempts to share files online.
According to the article, Comcast sent invisible commands to users attempting to share complete files with other users, instructing both computers to end communications.2 These messages were sent out inconsistently and appeared to be originating from another user, although their source was actually a Comcast company computer.3
Posted in Media & Communications :: 12/18/2007
