Sunday, May 25, 2014
Foreseeable Changes in Copyright
Honestly one would think with all the technological advancements taking place that there would most definitely be a change in how copyright is done on the internet. The old rules aren't working with the new systems of sharing and social media and so when something doesn't work it needs to be changed.
Digital Surveillance: Creepy or A Necessary Evil?
Big Brother is watching...
No, it's not a joke. It's happening all over the internet and while some aspects of digital surveillance are acceptable in my opinion others just feel like a violation of privacy.
Take a work environment for example. In my opinion a boss has every right to track your movements on a company computer. You're there to work, to complete a job and get paid for it and if they choose to make sure that's all you can do their that is their prerogative and they have every right to make sure the only thing you do is work. You don't have to like it, I wouldn't like it, but I would totally understand it given the fact that they pay you for your time and it's normal for them to expect actual work for that.
No, it's not a joke. It's happening all over the internet and while some aspects of digital surveillance are acceptable in my opinion others just feel like a violation of privacy.
Take a work environment for example. In my opinion a boss has every right to track your movements on a company computer. You're there to work, to complete a job and get paid for it and if they choose to make sure that's all you can do their that is their prerogative and they have every right to make sure the only thing you do is work. You don't have to like it, I wouldn't like it, but I would totally understand it given the fact that they pay you for your time and it's normal for them to expect actual work for that.
Creativity and Innovation Vs. Intellectual Property
As great as copyright is, because really we all want to protect our own intellectual property no one wants someone else to be able to steal something they created, there's also no room for taking into account a persons creativity or innovation. There is a set of rules that fall under copyright and if you violate those rules that is copyright infringement. But what happens when people want to do something creative for shows and movies they like? Or musicians they love? Or books they can't imagine life without?
It's hard to know where to draw the line. "Copyright law offers no standard for creativity either, it merely defines the scope of protected works and requires that they be ‘original’. In UK copyright law, for example, ‘originality’ means the employment of ‘labour, skill and judgment’, while in European law on author’s rights, the concept of originality requires that a work be its author’s ‘own intellectual creation’. In neither, however, is there a specific requirement of creativity or novelty (as is the case with patents) and many items that have no spark of novelty are afforded copyright protection – so great poetry and the ditties in greetings cards are
equally protected" (Towse, 2010).
It's hard to know where to draw the line. "Copyright law offers no standard for creativity either, it merely defines the scope of protected works and requires that they be ‘original’. In UK copyright law, for example, ‘originality’ means the employment of ‘labour, skill and judgment’, while in European law on author’s rights, the concept of originality requires that a work be its author’s ‘own intellectual creation’. In neither, however, is there a specific requirement of creativity or novelty (as is the case with patents) and many items that have no spark of novelty are afforded copyright protection – so great poetry and the ditties in greetings cards are
equally protected" (Towse, 2010).
Open-Source Movement: Yay or Nay?
Before shouting out your opinion, you're probably wondering what in the world the Open-Source movement is. The open source movement is a broad-reaching movement of individuals who support the use of open source licences for some or all software. Open source software is made available for anybody to use or modify, as its source code is made available.
There seems to be a marginal influence from the open-source movement on attitudes toward copyright in general.
There is also an interesting issue in connection with the copyright of interface specifications, which affects the interoperability of open source programs with proprietary ones. In some cases, several companies have been forced to give access to in-depth information on the workings of a program or operating system, to allow developers to extend and integrate the software component in their systems or programs.
There seems to be a marginal influence from the open-source movement on attitudes toward copyright in general.
There is also an interesting issue in connection with the copyright of interface specifications, which affects the interoperability of open source programs with proprietary ones. In some cases, several companies have been forced to give access to in-depth information on the workings of a program or operating system, to allow developers to extend and integrate the software component in their systems or programs.
The Internet and Copyright: Sharing and Copying, What Could Be Easier?
The internet is a vast and wonderful place where many people go to find knowledge, friendship, and sometimes even love. They call the internet the information highway and with good reason. But what happens when the internet we all love so dearly starts becoming a place to infringe upon certain rights?
Lets talk about copyright and what it is. Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works. Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture. (http://www.copyright.gov/). In short pretty much everything created by an individual, corporation or company is copyrighted work. Such as the movies you go see and the books and CD's you buy.
Lets talk about copyright and what it is. Copyright is a form of protection grounded in the U.S. Constitution and granted by law for original works of authorship fixed in a tangible medium of expression. Copyright covers both published and unpublished works. Copyright, a form of intellectual property law, protects original works of authorship including literary, dramatic, musical, and artistic works, such as poetry, novels, movies, songs, computer software, and architecture. (http://www.copyright.gov/). In short pretty much everything created by an individual, corporation or company is copyrighted work. Such as the movies you go see and the books and CD's you buy.
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