Collaborate Disseminate
For years, the DMCA has been used to stifle legitimate research into the security of embedded systems. Finally, the research exemption to the DMCA is in effect (for two years, but we can hope it’ll be extended forever)…. Continue reading Research into IoT Security Is Finally Legal
White hat hackers can hack cars, medical devices and home IoT devices without fear of running amiss of DMCA laws that prevent reverse engineering. Continue reading DMCA Exemptions Lift Hacking Restrictions
In a move that may sadden many but should surprise nobody, Nintendo of America has issued a DMCA takedown notice for 562 fan-created games created in homage to Nintendo originals and hosted on the popular Game Jolt site. Games affected include Mario, Zelda, and Pokémon based creations among others, and Game Jolt have responded, as they are required to, by locking the pages of the games in question. They state that they believe their users and developers should have the right to know what content has been removed from their site and why the action has been taken, so they …read more
The Open Technology Institute of the New America Foundation has released a policy paper on the vulnerabilities equities process: "Bugs in the System: A Primer on the Software Vulnerability Ecosystem and its Policy Implications." Their policy recommendations: Minimize participation in the vulnerability black market. Establish strong, clear procedures for disclosure when it discovers and acquires vulnerability. Establish rules for government… Continue reading More on the Vulnerabilities Equities Process
I was skeptical about a two hour block allotted for Cory Doctrow’s keynote address at HOPE XI. I’ve been to Operas that are shorter than that and it’s hard to imagine he could keep a huge audience engaged for that long. I was incredibly wrong — this was a barnburner of a talk. Here is where some would make a joke about breaking out the rainbows and puppies. But this isn’t a joke. I think Cory’s talk helped me understand why I’ve been feeling down about our not-so-bright digital future and unearthed a foundation upon which hope can grow.
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Continue reading Cory Doctorow Rails Against Technological Nihilism; Wants You to Have Hope
EFF says security researchers are impinged by DMCA laws that prevent reverse engineering software to find security flaws. Continue reading EFF Files Lawsuit Challenging DMCA’s Restrictions on Security Researchers
This morning Bunnie Huang wrote about his reasons for suing the US Government over Section 1201 of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA).
The DMCA was enacted in 1996 and put in place far-reaching protections for copyright owners. Many, myself included, think these protections became far-overreaching. The DMCA, specifically section 1201 of the act which is known as the anti-circumvention provision, prohibits any action that goes around mechanisms designed to protect copyrighted material. So much has changed since ’96 — software is now in every device and that means section 1201 extends to almost all electronics sold today.
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Continue reading Bunnie and EFF Sue US Goverment over DMCA 1201
The NRA takes a shot at the Yes Men, hits the entire Surge publishing service. Continue reading NRA Complaint Takes Down 38,000 Websites
