New Yorker writer Raffi Khatchadourian writes that trying to suppress Wikileaks is a lot like the misguided attempts of the 1990′s to put an end to Napster. The likely outcome of shuttering the site (if it would even be possible) is to spawn imitation. He argues, instead, in favor of proactive declassification on the part of the government.

Why the Pentagon’s War on Wikileaks Is Like the Music Industry’s War on Napster [Wikileaks].

The German challenge to Facebook is based on information that the company holds regarding people who are not registered as users. This investigation comes on the heels of Germany’s investigation of Google’s information gathering for its Street View service.

German officials latest to challenge Facebook | The Social – CNET News.

Health insurance provider Healthnet has settled a suit with the State of Connecticut for a reported 250K over the the loss of a disc containing names and confidential info related to the coverage of 500,000 state residents. State AG Richard Bluementhal’s office believes that the disc was stolen. I’m wondering how access to this info resides on one readily accessible disc.

State Settles Massive Security Breach | NBC Connecticut.

In this excerpt from the Copyright and Technology 2010 Conference, Stanley Pierre-Louis, Viacom VP and Associate General Counsel, discusses Viacom and its approach to copyright. He stresses that Viacom places an emphasis on copyright in order to protect its own property as well as the income afforded to artists, producers and creators. Viacom, he says, is prepared to defend its content in court, but that litigation is not the preferred or even the most effective way to protect against piracy. Technology affords more cost effective tools that can be most easily integrated into delivery systems.

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