http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php SoftwareCEO discussion forums en Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:38:19 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/images/misc/rss.jpg http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=122 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:19:59 GMT Last week, a client asked me about the legality of harvesting Tweets from Twitter users. You may be aware that harvesting Tweets is on the rise - by researchers and marketers. To learn more, read my article: Harvesting Tweets for Research and Profit - Is it Legal? ... Last week, a client asked me about the legality of harvesting Tweets from Twitter users.

You may be aware that harvesting Tweets is on the rise - by researchers and marketers. To learn more, read my article: Harvesting Tweets for Research and Profit - Is it Legal?

Chip
Digicontracts.com Website Legal Forms Generator. ]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=122 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=121 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:38:49 GMT Read the article: Do Trademarks Always Trump Domain Names? Not Always (http://www.digicontracts.com/articles/intprop/udrp.aspx). Related Link: SaaS Agreement (http://www.digicontracts.com/saas.aspx) Online start-ups are faced with the daunting task of selecting a domain name that will... Read the article: Do Trademarks Always Trump Domain Names? Not Always.
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Online start-ups are faced with the daunting task of selecting a domain name that will withstand legal challenges.

There's a general belief among online start-ups that a trademark owner will always trump a domain name registrant with the same or confusingly similar domain name. That's not always the result... as two recent 2010 UDRP decisions point out.

To learn more about how trademarks affect your domain name, read my article.

Chip ]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=121 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=120 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:24:15 GMT Read the article: Sites Feed Personal Details to New Tracking Industry (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703977004575393173432219064.html) Related Link: DigiContracts.com Website Legal Forms (http://www.digicontracts.com/) Web Tracking Industry Sees Growth in Top Websites A... Read the article: Sites Feed Personal Details to New Tracking Industry
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Web Tracking Industry Sees Growth in Top Websites

A recent Wall Street Journal study found that the largest U.S. websites are rapidly adopting powerful new and highly sophisticated tracking technology.

Under current law, it’s legal, provided that tracking practices are clearly disclosed in website Privacy Policies.

Chip ]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=120 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=119 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:53:04 GMT Read My 3-Part Series on Website Ownership (http://www.digicontracts.com/articles/intprop.aspx). Related Link: Website Legal Forms Generator (http://www.digicontracts.com/websitelegalforms/) You may be aware of a pending lawsuit against Facebook.com by a New York man who claims that he owns... Read My 3-Part Series on Website Ownership.
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You may be aware of a pending lawsuit against Facebook.com by a New York man who claims that he owns 84% of the Facebook site. His claim is apparently based on a "work for hire contract". For additional information, read: Facebook unrestrained amid NY ownership lawsuit.

Last year, I published a 3-part series titled "Do You Own Your SaaS Website". For information on how you may avoid this unfortunate situation regarding your site, visit the link listed above for this 3-part series.

Chip ]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=119 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=118 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:45:49 GMT Read my Article: YouTube DMCA Ruling is Good News for Blog Sites.
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The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) provides a "safe harbor" from strict liability for copyright infringement to online service providers that satisfy its requirements.

A June, 2010 ruling by a U.S. District Court in New York in favor of YouTube established an important precedent for blog sites for avoiding strict liability for copyright infringement by blog posters.

If you have a blog on your site (or contemplate adding one), or if your visitors may post text or graphics to your site (such as videos to Youtube.com), read my article.

Chip ]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=118 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=117 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:14:10 GMT WellPoint recently notified approximately 470,00 individual insurance customers that medical records, credit card numbers, and other sensitive information may have been exposed to a hacker. If WellPoint is able to prove that the security breach was caused by the outside vendor, WellPoint may be... WellPoint recently notified approximately 470,00 individual insurance customers that medical records, credit card numbers, and other sensitive information may have been exposed to a hacker.

If WellPoint is able to prove that the security breach was caused by the outside vendor, WellPoint may be able to recover substantial damages. Read more.

Chip
Website Legal Forms ]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=117 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=116 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 13:57:13 GMT Read my article: SaaS-eCommerce Sites: Twitter Case Provides Critical Lessons in Administrative Security (http://www.digicontracts.com/articles/privpol/twitter.aspx) Related link: DigiContracts.com Website Legal Forms (http://www.digicontracts.com/) Last month, the Federal Trade Commission... Read my article: SaaS-eCommerce Sites: Twitter Case Provides Critical Lessons in Administrative Security
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Last month, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) settled charges that Twitter's micro-blogging site had engaged in lax security practices that amounted to "unfair and deceptive trade practices".

While previous cases brought by the FTC for lax security procedures focused on lax electronic controls, the Twitter case focused on lax administrative controls.

If you're like most webmasters, you've probably focused more on technical controls, not administrative ones. Read my article: SaaS-eCommerce Sites: Twitter Case Provides Critical Lessons in Administrative Security to see what the FTC is looking for and if you measure up.

Chip ]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=116 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=115 Tue, 29 Jun 2010 10:29:37 GMT Read my article: Why The New Behavioral Ad Icon Matters to Webmasters (http://www.digicontracts.com/articles/website/ad_icon.aspx). Related link: DigiContracts.com Website Legal Forms Generator (http://www.digicontracts.com/websitelegalforms/) The new behavioral ad icon will begin to appear... Read my article: Why The New Behavioral Ad Icon Matters to Webmasters.
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The new behavioral ad icon will begin to appear on website ads soon. Whether or not it satisfies the concerns of online consumers and governmental regulators should matter a great deal to all webmasters.


Best wishes to you and your family as you celebrate the July 4th holiday. If you, like me, have always had a secret desire to work on a pyro crew for a big July 4th fireworks show you'll like this Pyro Innovations promotional video.

Chip

FTC Guides Disclosures: I do not have a material relationship with Pyro Innovations. I do not receive any compensation for my recommendation of their promotional video.

]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=115 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=114 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 11:03:31 GMT Read my article: Proposed Online Shoppers' Confidence Act: Huge Impact on eCommerce and Membership Sites

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Proposed Legislation Will Increase Burden for Website Legal Compliance

Proposed legislation aimed at regulating the impact of website marketing activities on the privacy and security of consumer information continue to pile up.

Last month, I discussed proposed legislation aimed at behavioral ads. The link is provided above under Related Links.

Now, it's the proposed Online Shoppers' Confidence Act (OSCA) which is aimed at regulating sites that transmit or receive consumer data for post-transaction sales and sites that sell products or services with recurring charges. The proposed legislation will have a huge impact on eCommerce sites and membership sites.

Chip ]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=114 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=113 Fri, 11 Jun 2010 10:31:49 GMT The email addresses of top officials in government (possibly including White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel), finance, media, technology, and the military may have been exploited by hackers. Read more in the article at cnet.com (http://news.cnet.com/8301-27080_3-20007309-245.html). Chip... The email addresses of top officials in government (possibly including White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel), finance, media, technology, and the military may have been exploited by hackers.

Read more in the article at cnet.com.

Chip
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FTC Website Forms ]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=113 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=112 Mon, 07 Jun 2010 14:12:12 GMT In a recent settlement, the FTC permitted keyblogger CyberSpy to continue to sell its RemoteSpy product, subject to certain restrictions. The FTC alleged that CyberSpy violated the FTC Act by empowering licensee-customers to surreptitiously install and even disguise RemoteSpy on PCs without the... In a recent settlement, the FTC permitted keyblogger CyberSpy to continue to sell its RemoteSpy product, subject to certain restrictions.

The FTC alleged that CyberSpy violated the FTC Act by empowering licensee-customers to surreptitiously install and even disguise RemoteSpy on PCs without the owner's knowledge.

Read more about the settlement in a cnet.com article.

Chip
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Website Legal Documents ]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=112 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=111 Tue, 25 May 2010 11:00:47 GMT Read my article: Will Your SaaS Agreement be Unenforceable for a User's Lack of Contracting Authority?

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Why this Article is important: Courts continue to hold that online SaaS agreements, where the user clicks through on an I ACCEPT button during the online registration process, are legally enforceable… if the agreement is presented correctly.

In two recent cases, the users attacked the enforceability of SaaS agreements on the grounds that their employees who clicked through on them did not have the authority to do so.

For important lessons for SaaS webmasters, read the Article.

Chip
DigiContracts.com - Internet Legal Compliance ]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=111 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=110 Wed, 12 May 2010 11:39:19 GMT Read my article: FTC Fires Shot Over Bow of Internet Advertisers and Endorsers Based on FTC Guides.

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Why this Article is important: it didn't take the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) long to show Internet advertisers and blogger-endorsers that they mean business regarding the FTC Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising (16 CFR, Part 255) that went into effect in December, 2009.

Late last month, the FTC decided "no enforcement" when it concluded its investigation of AnnTaylor Stores Corporation regarding possible violations of the FTC Guides. This is the first potential case under the Guides.

Chip
DigiContracts.com ]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=110 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=109 Mon, 03 May 2010 17:01:34 GMT David Kernell, the 22 year old student who hacked into Sarah Palin's email account and posted some of its contents on the Web was found guilty by a jury.

The jury convicted Kernell of felony destruction of records to hamper a federal investigation and of a misdemeanor charge that he unlawfully accessed a protected computer. He faces a maximum of 21 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.

Click here to read more.

Chip
DigiContracts.com - Website Legalities ]]> Chip Cooper http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=109 http://www.softwareceo.com/forums/blog.php?b=108 Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:19:10 GMT The U.S. Congress will soon be voting on two separate bills, which if they become law will certainly increase the burden on webmasters for website legal compliance, including new disclosures and website legal forms. Given the current mood in Congress for more and more regulation, it’s likely... The U.S. Congress will soon be voting on two separate bills, which if they become law will certainly increase the burden on webmasters for website legal compliance, including new disclosures and website legal forms.

Given the current mood in Congress for more and more regulation, it’s likely that the federal government will soon have increased regulatory authority over the advertising practices of Web business – both in terms of how they target consumers and with the advertising messages themselves.

Read my article: Proposed Legislation Will Increase Burden for Website Legal Compliance.

Chip
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