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Copyright Fair Use and the Economy
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February 1, 2008
The copyright legislative process in Washington traditionally focuses on increasing the protection provided to copyrights, based on the assumption that this will strengthen the economy. Recent re…
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Legal Threats, Chilling Effects, and Warming the Air
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January 23, 2008
The recording industry’s complaints against alleged music downloaders are just the tip of the iceberg in legal threats against online activity. In the five years of the Chilling Effects Clearin…
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What Price Insularity? Reflections About Computer Security Failings
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January 4, 2008
Why is it risky for technologists to ignore the nontechnical context where their systems will be deployed? Furthermore, what is the risk when policymakers ignore the limits and potential of techn…
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Swiftboating Higher Education on P2P: Why Higher Education Is Not the Real Problem, and Technology Is Not the Real Solution
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December 7, 2007
A steady stream of press releases from the MPAA and the RIAA about unauthorized peer-to-peer downloading suggests that college students are digital pirates and campus network officials are engage…
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IT Security Essential Body of Knowledge: A Competency and Functional Framework for IT Security Workforce Development
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November 14, 2007
The Department of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Division worked with subject matter experts from government, the private sector, and academia to develop an umbrella framework t…
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Lessons Learned from the April 16, 2007, Tragedy at Virginia Tech
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November 5, 2007
On April 16, 2007, a Virginia Tech student shot and killed 32 faculty and students and wounded 25 others before killing himself in an academic building on campus. The university is still dealing …
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A Fresh Look at FERPA
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October 17, 2007
In light of recent incidents, and with another school year now under way, it’s a good time to remind ourselves of our obligations—and rights—under FERPA, the federal statute that governs th…
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Academic Analytics: A New Tool for a New Era
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October 8, 2007
In responding to internal and external pressures for accountability in higher education, especially in the areas of improved learning outcomes and student success, IT leaders may soon become crit…
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Lessons Learned on the Road to PCI Compliance
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September 5, 2007
Many of us are working within our institutions to achieve Payment Card Industry (PCI) compliance. We see a number of merchants on campuses with different business needs, systems, and vendor relat…
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Working Effectively with Law Enforcement: How to Protect the Privacy of Your University Community Without Going to Jail
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August 15, 2007
Security offices have always had occasional interactions with law enforcement either in the course of an investigation or through the need to respond to legal instruments. With the professionaliz…
