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Robin Hood of the Internet or the apocalypse of an industry

Dataconomy

With the advent of the internet and technological advancements, the ease of sharing and accessing digital content has created an environment where digital piracy thrives, leading to detrimental consequences for content creators, copyright holders, and the overall economy.

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eBook Protection Perfected: Creating DRM-Protected Masterpieces

Kitaboo

For authors and content creators, the Internet is a great platform to publish and promote their work. However, the downside is that the ease of sharing content on the Internet gives rise to the inherent risks of piracy and copyright infringement. It also means that you get paid for allowing access to such users.

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Generative AI rush sparks new questions, concerns about music and intellectual property laws

GeekWire

In the case against Napster, the startup’s founders and supporters argued that the recording industry was misusing copyright law to stifle technology, restricting the internet’s role as a free platform for sharing music, videos, and other types of content. “We might be still stuck with CDs.” ” Heather Johnson.

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Shielding Your Intellectual Property: The Role of DRM in Content Protection

Kitaboo

It has become rampant with the advent of the internet, posing a significant threat to content creators and copyright holders. Access Control: DRM systems control user access based on licensing agreements and digital rights associated with the content. FAQ 2: How does DRM affect user privacy?

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What generative AI means for cities: Municipal tech leaders face unique workplace and policy issues

GeekWire

If vendor is licensing AI services, what is that agreement and how is vendor prepared to enforce standards? We also talk on the podcast about digital equity initiatives and efforts to ensure that local municipalities aren’t pre-empted from exercising authority over internet service providers to try to achieve equitable broadband access.

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Technology Short Take 170

Scott Lowe

So, here you go—here’s your latest collection of links from around the internet focused on data center and cloud-related technologies. Here’s another take on the future of Terraform following the license switch. I hope that you find something useful here.

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From Role-Based Access Control to Access Governance

CTOvision

In such cases what’s often involved is ‘birthrights’ – rights a person is assigned by default when beginning employment; for example, access to the Internet, Outlook or perhaps a financial package if the person works in the finance department. Finally, to exercise even more control over authorizations, policies can also be added.