United States Refuses to Sign UN Internet Treaty
by Alex Fitzpatrick
The US refuses to ratify the proposed UN telecom treaty over Internet regulatory worries
by Alex Wilhelm
Unexpected Controversy Erupts at UN Internet Conference
by Alex Fitzpatrick
Compromise UN language on Internet regulation may still be too strong for the US delegation?s tastes
by Alex Wilhelm
Microsoft?s 2013 security predictions: Espionage helps criminals, apps are weapons, and rootkits evolve
by Alex Wilhelm
Google Zeitgeist: How We Searched in 2012
by Stan Schroeder
10 Most Innovative Viral Video Ads of 2012
by Josh Warner
How the world searched in 2012: Google Zeitgeist report reveals 1.2 trillion searches across 146 languages
from The Next Web by Paul Sawers
Facebook Named Top Place to Work in 2012
from Mashable! by Samantha Murphy
Android is Beating Apple in Mobile War, Says Google?s Eric Schmidt
from Mashable! by Anita Li
Facebook Builds Stronger Bonds Than Twitter, Study Says
from Mashable! by Joann Pan
EFF’s Guide to CDA 230: The Most Important Law Protecting Online Speech
from EFF.org Updates by Adi Kamdar
In 1996, while debating the intricacies of a bill that would massively overhaul the telecommunications laws of the United States, two astute Congressmen introduced an amendment that would allow the Internet to flourish.
UAE cybercrimes law and EU principle
from open Democracy News Analysis – by Rori Donaghy
It is impressive, but also expedient, that an EU resolution condemning the human rights record of a vital trading partner has passed, when UAE-EU trade totalled over twenty billion dollars in the first six months of 2012.
As Digital Rights Advocates Mobilize Around the TPP Negotiations, Process Becomes Even Less Transparent
from EFF.org Updates by Maira Sutton
The 15th round of Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement negotiations in New Zealand concluded this week, locking out civil society participation in an unprecedented way. The TPP is a trade agreement between eleven Pacific nations and it covers a wide range of regulatory issues including transnational investment, services, tobacco, and textiles. The chapter that EFF and other digital rights groups around the world find alarming covers intellectual property. EFF is also looking into issues of free flow of information and cross-over issues that may appear in the ecommerce and service chapters. Based upon what we have seen from leaked version of the agreement, the TPP contains language that could effectively pressure ISPs to become Internet cops and criminalize the distribution of DRM-circumvention tools even for fair uses, impede parallel importation of copyrighted goods, among others.
Wikimedia explains why, after all these years, Wikipedia still doesn?t have a visual editor
from The Next Web by Harrison Weber
Richard Stallman slams Ubuntu as spyware, prompting Canonical?s Jono Bacon to call FUD
from The Next Web by Emil Protalinski
Richard Stallman, creator of the GNU Project and founder of the Free Software Foundation, declared on Friday that Ubuntu is spyware. Jono Bacon, Ubuntu?s Community Manager, has countered on the same day by saying Stallman is spreading fear, uncertainty, and doubt (
FUD).
Music Industry Threatens to Sue UK Pirate Party over Pirate Bay Proxy
from TorrentFreak by Ernesto
After the High Court ordered several UK ISPs to block subscriber access to The Pirate Bay earlier this year, millions of users flocked to the proxy service of the UK Pirate Party.
Apple v. Samsung Back in Court: Here?s What the Judge Will Decide
by Pete Pachal
Why Internet Advocates Hate Russia?s Proposal to Change the Web
by Alex Fitzpatrick
Advertising on LinkedIn: Your Guide for 2013
from Mashable! by ClickZ
This Is What You Talked About on Twitter in 2012
from Mashable! by Samantha Murphy
Checking Facebook at Work Could Be Illegal
from Mashable! by TechNewsDaily
An interview with Jimmy Wales
from open Democracy News Analysis – by Jimmy Wales and Dermot Murnaghan
On Sky News, Dermot Murnaghan sits down with Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia, to discuss the media, old and new.
2013: The Year of Integrated Digital Marketing
from social media vb by Chris Horton
In this new ?techonomy,? the increasingly sophisticated and highly-connected consumer expects more from brands; he or she wants personalization, relevance, convenience, simplicity, and proximity. To stay competitive, brands need a new approach to consumer engagement and conversion.
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