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What is Cybersquatting and What Can Be Done About It? ACPA or UDRP?

Have you ever had a third party register a domain name that is either exactly the same or very similar to your trademark? If so, it may be a Cybersquatting issue. Cybersquatting is registering, trafficking in, or using a domain name with a bad-faith intent to profit from the goodwill of a trademark belonging to [...]

Legal Music Downloading

Internet Music downloads have come a long way in a small amount of time. Just a few years ago music companies and individual artist were in an uproar over music download sites. Music download sites such as Napster allowed online users to share and download music for free. Many individual citizens that would never consider [...]

Is It Legal to Hack Your Wireless Network?

Once upon a time there was no choice when it came to your phone service. Not only did you have to get your service through Bell Systems, you had to rent the equipment from them too. Yes, you had to actually rent the phone that was plugged into the RJ-45 on your wall. A 1968 [...]

The Legality Of P2P File Sharing Software

The legality of free p2p file sharing software has always been in question, and the p2p networks have been in the news again recently: when are they ever out of it! I have made my views known about those that make a fortune from us while breaking the law themselves with their drug-taking and other [...]

Investigate Online Perversion For Custody Evidence

Are you in the middle of a bitter custody struggle? Evidence of inappropriate Internet activity, sexual perversion, online porn addictions and online escort services could tip the scales in your favor. Everyone knows that one of the most difficult struggles a parent can face is a contentious custody battle. It takes it’s toll on our [...]

Whether Instant Messaging Can Lead to Defamation

Instant messaging or “IM” a technology permitting users to send and receive text messages to one or multiple parties without a time delay between sending and receipt of the message is a powerful tool. Using this technology is similar to having a conversation with another person; just like that person was in the room with [...]

CyberCrime is Calling

After my annual pilgrimage last summer to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, I was ready to attempt something new. I enrolled in a seminar that teaches how to become a public relations and marketing specialist. Not knowing for sure what opportunities would open up next for me, I figured that knowing how to do my own PR [...]

E-Security Legal Issues

One way for a reseller to gain an edge on competitors is to market the advantages associated with its products in a unique way. In the security channel, a white paper marketing the legal and commercial advantages of a security product presented in a compelling way may prove to be a successful method of enticing [...]

The COINS Project – Combat Online Illegal Numismatic Sales

The recognition of coins will be based on new algorithms of pattern recognition and image processing, in a field (classification and identification of ancient coins) as yet unexplored. The project will disseminate its results also by means of a demonstrator freely accessible on the Internet. Substantial contribution to the project will come from stakeholders, some [...]

How to Conduct a Public Records Search

Public records search can be performed through many different ways. Just to name a few, it can be your school, library, courts, the local municipal office, government agencies and even at places of worship. Other than the public archives which are free, most of other services require a fee. Needless to say, some government employees [...]