I don’t normally go too deep into politics here because (1) this isn’t a politics blog and (2)….I just don’t like politics. Pretty good reasons eh? Regardless of your knack for politics however, if there’s any ounce of interest in anything digital within your head, you should be at least a little interested/worried about ACTA (anti-counterfeiting trade agreement). The repercussions from such a law have truly wide ranging effects. For those...

EU residents may want to write/call/email/text their local governments and let them know any bill or law that drops data retention limits from 12 months to 6 is a bad idea. Especially so because if it does pass, Google Street View will be no more. They’re stating that if data retention limits are lowered for the original unblurred images from twelve to six months, the accuracy, integrity, and overall usefulness will be dimished. After those 6-months, if Google...

Copyrights and other law topics aren’t really covered here a whole lot. It’s for good reason though. This is a tech blog aimed more at gadgets. But being the nerd that I am, I follow many more areas than just gadgets. Music copyrights and the whole music label tango that so many deal with on a daily basis interest me. We see daily how the digital world in which we love constantly gets lambasted by labels and content owners as the cause for declining music...

Seeing a headline mentioning anything geeky or tech based being banned often conjures up initial reactions of malice and disgust as such governments and government bodies that do such things do so for their own agenda — not the citizens’. With that in mind, hold off on any initial feelings you may have when hearing that the Indian Ministry of Home Affairs has banned prepaid cellphones in Kashmir and declared that any existing SIM cards with such plans not be...

Local governments worldwide may decry the use of photo enforcement is solely for added public safety. However, the increase in said usage at a time when the global economy is doing a downward tango isn’t exactly a very convincing alibi. While computers may have certain advantages over us, it is the almighty human brain that can find loopholes in laws, contracts, and other binding commitments that computers just can’t handle yet. Case in point: Dave Vontesmar...