In this post I will focus on the ongoing debates regarding Deep Packet Inspections in Canada. I will also point out its extreme use in countries such as Iran and China. Canada A recent debate in Canada revolves around Internet Service Providers (ISPs) use of Deep Packet Inspections (DPI) technology. DPI provides a mechanism for […]

Late last month, Industry Minister Tony Clement hosted a conference entitled "Canada's Digital Economy: Moving Forward." He invited 150 leading technology industry experts to offer feedback to the government with respect to strategy and the type of action that should be taken to further Canada's pursuit to place a more aggressive emphasis on the prioritization […]

The Alliance Against Intellectual Property Theft (AAIPT) is a unique coalition of trade and enforcement organizations, providing a single voice for those who share an interest in preventing counterfeiting and piracy in the UK. Recently, the AAIPT has campaigned for a national crackdown on the sale of counterfeit goods at street markets and boot fairs. […]

If you were looking for information on Jay Leno's talk shows, what would you type into the browser's URL bar? There are a number of possibilities, but odds are many people might try TheJayLenoShow.com as it is the name of his new show and the common name of his old show. It makes sense but […]

Michael Jackson's death has the surviving members of the Beatles in knots. Not only because they just lost a fellow musician and entertainment icon, but also because Jackson's untimely death has left his estate mired in legal complexities regarding the future ownership of the publishing rights of the Beatles' catalogue. As co-owner of Sony/ATV Music […]

Greetings from India! My name is Jasdeep Bal and I am one of two interns (the second being Nigel D’Souza) working for the People’s Patent Group (PPG) under the Human Rights Law Network (HRLN) in New Delhi, India. Let me start off by saying that India is a relatively new country, still recovering from the […]