Monthly Archives: January 2013

Cybercrime 2: Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (Access and Unauthorized Access)

Posted on 2013/01/29 by Dougernaut

In this week’s class, we spoke John Draper, aka Captain Crunch. The guest speakers are interesting, but as far as I can tell, don’t line up with the course material. Unfortunately, I do not have a list of our upcoming … Continue reading →

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Cybercrime 1: Data Security and Privacy Law

Posted on 2013/01/23 by Dougernaut

Maybe it’s because Berne and TRIPS make it such that there is substantial harmony in copyright and patents or maybe it’s because I’m more familiar with those areas of law, but I don’t feel like I need to make quite … Continue reading →

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Cybercrime 0: Road Map

Posted on 2013/01/18 by Dougernaut

I’ve thought a lot about what content to bring you this semester. I had said I would discuss Info and Data Privacy Law, but I decided not to take that course. My courses this semester are as follows: Trademarks and … Continue reading →

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Is Open Source Enough? Why Open Standards Are Also Required

Posted on 2013/01/11 by lnxwalt

As an advocate of open source, it is difficult enough to convince people that they should avoid allowing themselves to be controlled through proprietary-licensed software and locked-down devices, both on my list of upcoming topics. Why, then should I also … Continue reading →

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What should I do this summer?

Posted on 2013/01/07 by Dougernaut

Behind the scenes, a lot has been going on in the OSP-world recently; some good, some bad. A couple of months ago, of course, lnxwalt decided to help out with writing duties. That’s great news. The reason why I went … Continue reading →

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