Показаны сообщения с ярлыком Court. Показать все сообщения
Показаны сообщения с ярлыком Court. Показать все сообщения

среда, 9 мая 2012 г.

Twitter has defended in court the details of your user


Twitter microblogging network will challenge a court order requiring the transfer of personal data, is accused of street riots last year in New York in the framework of the campaign "Borrow Wall Street." According to available information, it is the user known as Malcolm Harris, who, along with several hundred other people accused of organizing illegal action on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on October 1, 2011.

The prosecutor's office in New York wants to get from the private archive of Twitter messages from September 15 to December 31, 2011, as well as personal information of the blog owner. Twitter has been involved in this process from 26 January this year. Prosecutors demand from the network delivery of data, in accordance with section 2703 telecommunications law Stored Communications Act, which regulated aspects related to data storage. The law requires the service provider's disclosure of certain types of electronic communications without a court warrant.

In Twitter speak, that on January 30 by Malcolm Harris informed that his data requested by U.S. courts, while also filing a motion to set aside requirement. The judge dismissed the petition on April 20, ruling that blog posts are not subject to the information that is subject to the law.

The memo, released Tuesday, Twitter said that the law Stored Communications Act in the form in which it treats the prosecution, impose "undue burden" on the service provider. In addition, a network of microblogging stated that if the user's personal data can be somehow tied to the law, the posts in the blog are his property and the company can not and should not be their issue.

Also on Twitter saying that before the law, the rule applied only to banks, on financial transactions, but to apply it to social networks would be wrong. Moreover, the famous American First Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the user the right to possess their property, including the content.

The American Civil Liberties Union welcomed the victory of Twitter in court, claiming that the decision of the court - this is a positive signal for all of Western Internet companies.

четверг, 5 января 2012 г.

Apple would sue the company that issued the Steve Jobs doll


Apple is ready to sue the Chinese company In Icons, which released a 30-centimeter doll Corporation co-founder Steve Jobs.

"The American company threatened to sue the Chinese insisting that the image of the deceased head of the corporation belongs to her," - writes The Telegraph.

The publication notes that the doll is dressed in blue jeans, black sweater and sneakers. Included is also black leather belt, a pair of black socks, sunglasses, two apples (one of which nadkusano), ring, bar stool, which Jobs would sit during the presentation of their new products. As well as three pairs of realistic, detailed hands, representing three gestures, the most frequently used by Jobs.

Home sales dolls planned for February 2012. Previously, the retail price will be about $ 100. Online sales have already begun on the site eBay, where a tiny Jobs can be purchased for $ 135. Separately, you can buy a toy iPhone and the very first model of Mac.

Apple Inc. In Icons sent a letter recalled that the use of symbols without permission of the company, as well as image and name of its founder, is illegal. The reaction of the Chinese manufacturer is unknown.

Steve Jobs, along with Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne founded Apple v1976 year. In 1985 due to disagreements with other leaders, he left the company, but in 1997 he returned and took over as CEO. Under the leadership of Steve Jobs had released the most successful products Apple, including player iPod, iPhone and cmartfon tablet iPad. Steve Jobs died on 5 October 2011.