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Thoughts on Chinese Hacking and America's Response
The release of Mandiant's report outlining China's cyber-espionage activities directed against the United States in recent years consumed the mainstream…
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Chinese reaction to a new report that traces a wave of cyber attacks on American targets to a Chinese military unit in Shanghai
CIS Junior Affiliate Scholar Richard Forno's discussion on cyberwarfare starts around 06:50. * Date Published:02/19/2013 * Original Publication:PRI's…
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Ohio Plans Drones to Hunt Lost Kids as They Bring Jobs
"“Drones have the potential to be transformative technology,” Ryan Calo, a professor at the University of Washington School of Law and a former director at…
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Why Breach of Contract Should Never Be A Crime
In the face of efforts to reform the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), some buinesses have told lawmakers that the CFAA should be used to punish breach of co…
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To Code, Nudge, Or Notice, That Is The Question
I wrote a new essay entitled “Code, Nudge, or Notice?” that might interest CIS readers. The essay compares side-by-side three ways that the government tries to…
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Virginia's Drone Fix
Charlottesville, Virginia has become the first city to formally pass anti-drone legislation. Will more progressive cities follow suit? CIS Affiliate Scholar Pet…
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Is the LAPD using drones to search for ex-cop Christopher Dorner?
"Ryan Calo, director of privacy and robotics at the Stanford Law School's Center for Internet and Society agreed with Harman, saying: "Any time yo…
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Why the Rick Ross Case May Change Hip Hop
"According to Julie Ahrens, director of Copyright and Fair Use at Stanford University's Center for Internet and Society, that's because such bandie…
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Podcasters Prepare for War Against ‘Podcast Patent’ Owner Personal Audio
"“We think Personal Audio's podcasting claims are a classic example of an over-broad software patent,” EFF staff attorney Daniel Nazer wrote in an emai…
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Why Americans Are Saying No to Domestic Drones
"Ryan Calo of Stanford’s Center for Internet and Society suggested in a December 2011 paper that because of their “disquieting” nature, drones “could be ju…
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The Law Against Unlocking Cellphones Is Anti-Consumer, Anti-Business, and Anti-Common Sense
"In the year after helping me with my case, Jennifer Granick fought for an exemption from the DMCA for unlocking phones, and in November 2006 it was grante…
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Aaron’s Law Takes Shape
"Jennifer Granick, a scholar and computer crime defense attorney at Stanford’s Center for Internet and Society, addressed Kerr’s proposal in a January 23 p…