FatWallet sues Best Buy over DMCA misuse

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Fair Use and Misuse

Fair Use and Misuse 08/27/2004 01:58 PM
Here is a very worrisome problem concerning fair use. It has to do with a dichotomy long noted by legal thinkers between the law on the books and the law in action. They often diverge. And fair use is an example of this divergence. As I said in an earlier...

Fearless youth misuse Internet

Fearless youth misuse Internet 03/28/2005 11:18 AM
Pe.com - Mon Mar 28, 10:39 am GMT

MPs urged to overhaul Computer Misuse
Act

MPs urged to overhaul Computer Misuse
Act 06/23/2004 09:06 AM
ZDNet UK Jun 23 2004 1:28PM GMT

Internet misuse at work on the rise

Internet misuse at work on the rise 04/20/2004 05:59 AM
Guardian Unlimited Apr 20 2004 10:28AM GMT

Workplace internet misuse on the rise

Workplace internet misuse on the rise 04/20/2004 06:00 AM
Guardian Unlimited Apr 20 2004 10:21AM GMT

Just How Many Wireless Technologies Can
You Misuse In One Shot?

Just How Many Wireless Technologies Can
You Misuse In One Shot? 06/17/2004 02:54 PM
We've seen a lot of stories recently about overhyped wireless "security holes" or "exploits" for both WiFi systems and mobile phones. In almost every case, the story would get a lot of press, but the actual risk was extremely low. The discoveries (and subsequent publications) were mostly designed to get attention for some random security researcher who discovered the supposed problem. Well, now that the obvious security attacks are out of the way, security researchers need to get a bit more creative. They can no longer just pick on a single technology (Bluetooth? WiFi?) and find a security hole. Now, they need to get with the converged times and go for a combined attack. That's about the only explanation I can come up with for the announcement of this new "vulnerability" that makes use of Bluetooth, WiFi and SMS all in one shot. The article doesn't do a great job of explaining the attack, but apparently, it works by having someone "bluejack" one of the few phones that are vulnerable to bluejacking (and which haven't been patched), using that connection to send an SMS to an "anonymous prepaid phone" owned by the attacker. They can then use this to determine if (just maybe) the vulnerable phone is a T-Mobile customer. If it is, they then hijack the vulnerable phone again, and send an SMS to T-Mobile to get login info for hotspots (since T-Mobile now lets users get hotspot login info via SMS). If the user is not a T-Mobile customer, there are other options, but they're equally convoluted (sometimes involving another associate with another mobile phone sitting at a hotspot). The group that put out the warning admits there's no evidence that this has been done, and, honestly, it really seems like a security hack for show more than anything else. Of course, now the bar has been set. Who will top it and give us the useless, unlikely security hack that involves four different wireless technologies?

Cheat Sheet: The Computer Misuse Act

Cheat Sheet: The Computer Misuse Act 07/01/2004 01:40 PM
Silicon.com Jul 1 2004 5:18PM GMT

MPs start review of Computer Misuse Act

MPs start review of Computer Misuse Act 04/29/2004 10:42 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 29 2004 2:09PM GMT

Misuse of 3G Mobiles to Invite
Punishment

Misuse of 3G Mobiles to Invite
Punishment 01/01/2005 09:00 PM
Arab News Jan 2 2005 12:28AM GMT

Misuse of Bluetooth technology growing

Misuse of Bluetooth technology growing 12/26/2004 03:46 AM
Gulf News Dec 26 2004 6:33AM GMT

Misuse of shared numbers hits SMS
revenues

Misuse of shared numbers hits SMS
revenues 11/14/2003 02:53 PM
newmediazero Nov 14 2003 12:58PM ET

Police warn against the misuse of
Bluetooth technology

Police warn against the misuse of
Bluetooth technology 12/26/2004 03:46 AM
Gulf News Dec 26 2004 6:32AM GMT

Creative Misuse and Abuse of Musical
Tools

Creative Misuse and Abuse of Musical
Tools 07/23/2004 02:44 PM
Creative misuse and abuse of musical tools with a lot of examples

Internet Misuse at Work 'A Growing
Problem'

Internet Misuse at Work 'A Growing
Problem' 04/20/2004 03:09 AM
PA News via The Scotsman Online Apr 20 2004 7:16AM GMT

Computer misuse update: Doomed to fail?

Computer misuse update: Doomed to fail? 04/04/2005 01:17 PM
silicon.com Apr 4 2005 5:09PM GMT

China's Wen Warns Taiwan Not to Misuse
Democracy

China's Wen Warns Taiwan Not to Misuse
Democracy 12/07/2003 10:55 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 7 2003 9:39PM ET

Computer Misuse Act needs reforming,
concludes APIG

Computer Misuse Act needs reforming,
concludes APIG 06/30/2004 07:47 AM
Out-Law.com Jun 30 2004 12:25PM GMT

Draft of Computer Misuse Act is widely
criticised at first hearing

Draft of Computer Misuse Act is widely
criticised at first hearing 07/28/2004 01:05 AM
Bangkok Post Jul 28 2004 5:50AM GMT

Direct Hacking Down; Virus Problems,
Wireless Network Misuse Up

Direct Hacking Down; Virus Problems,
Wireless Network Misuse Up 08/05/2004 12:12 PM
The latest study on computer crime and security shows that, for the first time in a while, direct attacks on corporate information systems are on the decline -- from both inside and outside the company. In fact, it appears there was a significant decline in insider's attacking corporate systems. Of course, that's because they're all abusing the WiFi. It's not at all clear how an insider in the company is likely to be "abusing" a wireless network set up by the company, but the report suggests it's an "emerging threat." Meanwhile, the biggest issue for most companies remains virus attacks and the fact that whatever anti-virus software they're using doesn't seem to work. At all. Either that, or they can't convince their employees not to click on random attachments. Well, in that case, at least we know it's the executives who are screwing up.

MP calls for denial of service attack
updates to Computer Misuse Act

MP calls for denial of service attack
updates to Computer Misuse Act 04/07/2005 01:18 PM
PublicTechnology.net Apr 7 2005 4:25PM GMT

Kuwait outlaws the misuse of Bluetooth,
thinks it's banning sneaky cameraphone
pics

Kuwait outlaws the misuse of Bluetooth,
thinks it's banning sneaky cameraphone
pics 08/02/2004 05:38 PM
Engadget Aug 2 2004 8:40PM GMT

Hackers face longer jail sentences under
plans to update the Computer Misuse Act

Hackers face longer jail sentences under
plans to update the Computer Misuse Act 07/05/2004 08:46 PM
Computer Weekly Jul 6 2004 0:07AM GMT

Slaying the Leather-Winged Demons in the
Night: Reforming Copyright Owner
Contracting with Clickwrap Misuse.

Slaying the Leather-Winged Demons in the
Night: Reforming Copyright Owner
Contracting with Clickwrap Misuse. 08/27/2004 01:49 PM
Lydia Pallas Loren: Slaying the Leather-Winged Demons in the Night: Reforming Copyright Owner Contracting with Clickwrap Misuse. Legal papers are even more dry than scientific ones, but now I know the name for the sinking feeling I get from the SCSL: "copyright misuse".

The DMCA goes Down Under

The DMCA goes Down Under 02/10/2004 02:44 AM
As part of a free trade pact with the U.S. signed over the weekend, Australia will be implementing DMCA-like controls on intellecutal property and media

The DMCA arrives Down Under

The DMCA arrives Down Under 08/03/2004 09:52 PM
A free trade agreement between Australia and the U.S. will bring DMCA-like laws to the land Down Under.

Taking on the DMCA

Taking on the DMCA 11/03/2003 03:42 PM
CNET Nov 3 2003 3:08PM ET

DMCA Infracture

DMCA Infracture 12/19/2004 03:51 PM
I was served a DMCA infraction for a posting about Next Door Nikki's naked breasts on my babe log. I thought I'd share some of...

U.S. Exports DMCA Down Under

U.S. Exports DMCA Down Under 09/13/2004 05:08 AM
Negotiations for a trade agreement between the U.S. and Australia are raising a ruckus among Aussie digital rights activists. At issue is a plan to enact a law there modeled on the controversial Digital Millennium Copyright Act. By Patrick Gray.

The DMCA: Not controversial

The DMCA: Not controversial 08/03/2004 11:40 PM
Last week I was chatting with a friend who now works on the House Ways and Means Committee. Talk turned to the Australia-US Free Trade Agreement, which Congress passed in July and which President Bush ratified yesterday. "That DMCA and copyright term extension stuff," he said to me, "None of...

DMCA under attack?

DMCA under attack? 06/29/2004 08:29 PM
A group calling themselves the Personal Technology Freedom Coalition is holding a press conference today to show their support for a repeal of a portion of The Digital Millennium Copyright Act. The current rules that the DMCA outline are quite forceful in stating that no one shall “sell or distribute any product that is primarily designed or produced for the purpose of circumventing a technological measure.” While this is frustrating to those of us that wish to make legitimate back-ups of software, music and games, the DMCA is quite clear that this can not be done. Help may be on the way though with the up coming review of a bill referred to as The Digital Media Consumers’ Rights Act. While allowing circumventing of many of the rules outlined by the DMCA, it will not allow for any tolerance for piracy however.

Apple uses DMCA

Apple uses DMCA 04/10/2004 08:46 AM
We are asking Apple to Play Fair. For those who are interested, playfair built automatically with GNU-Darwin x86, although I haven't tested it, because I am clearly _not_ an iTunes user. For those who are interested in downloading and distributing the code, here is the project link and source code link as well.

http://sarovar.org/projects/playfair/
http://sarovar.org/download.php/267/playfair-0.4.tar.gz

Canada Says No To DMCA

Canada Says No To DMCA 03/24/2005 07:38 PM

Rethinking the DMCA

Rethinking the DMCA 04/08/2005 09:54 AM
At its inception, many people called it a lousy law. CNET News.com's Charles Cooper says that proved to be too charitable an appraisal.

BSA Wants To Make The DMCA Worse

BSA Wants To Make The DMCA Worse 01/06/2005 07:34 PM
While the BSA has mostly sat back and let the RIAA and MPAA take the brunt of the bad publicity for suing customers, you can be pretty sure that they're also freaking out over file sharing and avoiding any and all evidence about how it could help their member companies. Just as the RIAA lost yet another case saying they have to actually file lawsuits before sending subpoenas to ISPs for user info, the BSA is asking Congress to modify the DMCA to force ISPs to cooperate and give up user info without a lawsuit being filed. This is very problematic for plenty of reasons -- not the least of which is that it would turn ISPs into an enforcement arm that will be forced to monitor how people use their network. ISPs just provide the service. If companies have a problem with what an individual is doing, they should file a lawsuit and then request the info from the ISP. Without a lawsuit, it's all just a fishing expedition. At the same time, however, the BSA is at least interested in exploring some amount of patent reform -- including plans to make it easier to challenge granted patents. That might be a slight improvement -- but it could also lead to many frivolous challenges. It seems a much more reasonable idea is to open up the patent process so that people have an easy process to make prior art claims before a patent is granted.

Opening Doors With the DMCA

Opening Doors With the DMCA 11/15/2003 05:33 AM
A U.S. District Court rules that it's OK to use a universal remote to open a garage door, despite the plaintiff's claim that the DMCA prohibited it. By Katie Dean.

MP candidates on the "Canadian DMCA"

MP candidates on the "Canadian DMCA" 06/24/2004 09:39 AM
With the Canadian election coming up in four days, Ray called up all the candidates in his riding and asked them what they thought of the Canadian version of the DMCA:

What I believe needs to happen is the creation of a new "industry model", one that understands that all music, programs, books, etc, will be distributed over the internet. What this means is that a huge infrastructure of advertisors, retailers, wholesalers, etc, are going to wither away and have to find new ways of making a living. Instead, modern technology will allow consumers and artists to interact directly. Until industry realizes that this is the new "rules of the game", they will be in the situation of King Canut trying to order the tide to not come in. Part of this realization will be the understanding that consumers simply will not pay the same price for a book, music, etc, that they download and print themselves off the internet that they would have to pay if they went to a physical store and made a purchase. And why should they? They have removed almost all the "middle-men" who previously had to do work to get it into their hands.

Link (Thanks, Ray!)

DMCA-Audible.com goes after Goldwave

DMCA-Audible.com goes after Goldwave 05/26/2004 04:26 AM

Canada's DMCA dissected

Canada's DMCA dissected 06/22/2005 01:49 AM
Cory Doctorow: On the heels of the introduction of Canada's Bill C-60, a Made-in-Canada version of the DMCA, Michael Geist has posted several long, thoughtful blog posts about the bill's effects on different interests: search engines, ISPs, and P2P users:

While Bill C-60 therefore contains extensive provisions to cover uploading, downloading on peer-to-peer systems remains largely untouched (with the exception described above). Many experts believe that peer-to-peer downloading is covered by the private copying levy, though CRIA disputes that interpretation.

Link (Thanks, Steve!)

Red Hat's DMCA Quibble

Red Hat's DMCA Quibble 10/17/2002 08:03 AM
UPDATE: The open-source software company is forced to rely on a European anti-DMCA group to publish full information about a security patch.
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