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Fair Use Wins: Court Sides with Cribl in Splunk’s Lawsuit

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Mardi, avril 23, 2024

The Court also ruled that Cribl’s use of Splunk’s Enterprise software for the purpose of testing and troubleshooting Cribl’s S2S integration with Splunk Enterprise is also fair use.

Key Points: 
  • The Court also ruled that Cribl’s use of Splunk’s Enterprise software for the purpose of testing and troubleshooting Cribl’s S2S integration with Splunk Enterprise is also fair use.
  • Certain other claims in Splunk’s lawsuit against Cribl were dismissed, including alleged violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), and tortious interference with prospective business relations.
  • This is great news not just for Cribl, but for the tech industry at large,” said Clint Sharp, co-founder and CEO at Cribl.
  • Critical for the industry, reverse engineering once again is affirmed by the Court as fair use under copyright law, including reverse engineering communication protocols.

The State of Secrets Sprawl 2024

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Mardi, mars 12, 2024

PARIS and BOSTON, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GitGuardian, the world leader in automated secrets detection, launched today its 2024 edition of the State of Secrets Sprawl report. The study —the most comprehensive research on exposed secrets in public GitHub— reveals that 12.8M new secrets occurrences were leaked publicly on GitHub in 2023, +28% compared to 2022. Remarkably, the incidence of publicly exposed secrets has quadrupled since the company started reporting in 2021.

Key Points: 
  • State of Secrets Sprawl Report Reveals 12.8M New Secrets Occurrences Detected in 2023; Up 28% From 2022
    The study reveals a concerning trend: more than 90% of the secrets remain valid 5 days after being leaked
    PARIS and BOSTON, March 12, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GitGuardian , the world leader in automated secrets detection, launched today its 2024 edition of the State of Secrets Sprawl report.
  • In 2023 alone, over 1 million valid occurrences of Google API secrets, 250,000 Google Cloud secrets, and 140,000 AWS secrets were detected.
  • Download the State of Secrets Sprawl 2024 report here.
  • Lastly, the report provides a set of valuable recommendations for organizations committed to tackling secrets sprawl.

Connected Television Group Hires Head of Growth

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Mercredi, avril 3, 2024

Connected Television Group announces the hire of Steven Spear to serve in the newly created role, Head of Growth.

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  • Connected Television Group announces the hire of Steven Spear to serve in the newly created role, Head of Growth.
  • Spear observed, “Almost overnight, connected television has become the most valuable new digital platform in history.
  • As a longtime CTV evangelist, I’ve been tasked with maximizing our client’s ROI – as they begin to unlock the absolutely stunning potential these new technologies have to offer.”
    Prior to joining Connected Television Group, Steven spent 7 years managing product development at Direct Sports Network, a popular connected television channel.
  • Steven served as Bastion’s Head of Growth under the terms of the merger.

FTC and DOJ File Comment with the U.S. Copyright Office Supporting Renewal and Expansion of Exemptions Facilitating Consumers’ and Businesses’ Right to Repair Their Own Products

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Mardi, avril 2, 2024

Copyright Office to advocate for regulations that would facilitate consumers’ and businesses’ right to repair their own products.

Key Points: 
  • Copyright Office to advocate for regulations that would facilitate consumers’ and businesses’ right to repair their own products.
  • Promoting competition in repair markets benefits consumers and businesses by making it easier and cheaper to fix things they own.
  • Expanding repair exemptions can also remove barriers that limit the ability of independent service providers—including small businesses and entrepreneurs—to provide repair services.
  • In their joint comment, the FTC and DOJ expressed support for renewing, expanding, and adding some specific DMCA exemptions.

FTC and DOJ File Comment with the U.S. Copyright Office Supporting Renewal and Expansion of Exemptions Facilitating Consumers’ and Businesses’ Right to Repair Their Own Products

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Mardi, avril 2, 2024

Copyright Office to advocate for regulations that would facilitate consumers’ and businesses’ right to repair their own products.

Key Points: 
  • Copyright Office to advocate for regulations that would facilitate consumers’ and businesses’ right to repair their own products.
  • Promoting competition in repair markets benefits consumers and businesses by making it easier and cheaper to fix things they own.
  • Expanding repair exemptions can also remove barriers that limit the ability of independent service providers—including small businesses and entrepreneurs—to provide repair services.
  • In their joint comment, the FTC and DOJ expressed support for renewing, expanding, and adding some specific DMCA exemptions.

RAIR Technologies Launches RAIR.market, a White-label Web3 Marketplace and Integrated Management Platform for Enterprises

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Mercredi, février 28, 2024

WILMINGTON, DE, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAIR Technologies ( https://rair.info ), today announced the release of its first production-ready product suite, RAIR.market.

Key Points: 
  • WILMINGTON, DE, Feb. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RAIR Technologies ( https://rair.info ), today announced the release of its first production-ready product suite, RAIR.market.
  • From asset creation, to implementing DRM, royalties, and marketplace trade and execution, RAIR.market helps enterprises manage the full digital asset lifecycle in one secure white-label solution.
  • “Web3 is a rapidly expanding industry that will transform the way enterprises generate revenue, but the biggest challenge thus far has been how difficult Web3 is to use,” said Garrett Minks, CTO of RAIR Technologies.
  • “RAIR.market makes Web3 seamless for enterprises to manage with a branded, engaging experience all while protecting their critical proprietary data.”
    RAIR.market is available for enterprises now.

AECOM is selected to deliver design services for the Ontario Line’s Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations contract

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Lundi, février 26, 2024

AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it will provide design services as part of the Pape North Connect Team selected by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx to deliver the Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations (PTUS) contract for the Ontario Line, a 15.6-kilometer stand-alone rapid transit line that is expected to improve access and reduce daily travel time for Toronto commuters.

Key Points: 
  • AECOM (NYSE:ACM), the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, today announced that it will provide design services as part of the Pape North Connect Team selected by Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx to deliver the Pape Tunnel and Underground Stations (PTUS) contract for the Ontario Line, a 15.6-kilometer stand-alone rapid transit line that is expected to improve access and reduce daily travel time for Toronto commuters.
  • “Our world class tunneling expertise and transit design capabilities are contributing to our competitive advantage on large-scale projects, we are thrilled to be expanding our involvement on the Ontario Line,” said Richard Barrett, chief executive of AECOM’s Canada region.
  • The DMCA incorporates a multi-stage design process called the development phase that allows for a collaborative approach between Metrolinx and Pape North Connect to finalize the scope, risk allocation and pricing of various contract elements.
  • According to Infrastructure Ontario and Metrolinx, the project is expected to generate thousands of job opportunities annually during construction and ensure that more than 227,500 Toronto residents will be within a 10-minute walk of an Ontario Line station.

IBCAP-Coordinated Lawsuit Results in $3 Million Settlement from U.K.-Based Content Delivery Network and Server Host, Datacamp Limited

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Lundi, février 5, 2024

received a settlement payment of $3,000,000, resolving its lawsuit against Datacamp Limited, a U.K.-based company providing global content delivery network (CDN) services under the name CDN77 and dedicated servers and network services under the name Datapacket.

Key Points: 
  • received a settlement payment of $3,000,000, resolving its lawsuit against Datacamp Limited, a U.K.-based company providing global content delivery network (CDN) services under the name CDN77 and dedicated servers and network services under the name Datapacket.
  • The complaint alleged that Datacamp received nearly 400 notices of infringement from IBCAP but did little to stop the pirate services from continuing to use the Datacamp CDN.
  • Datacamp agreed to future damages of up to $250,000 per month if it fails to fulfill removal and termination provisions of the settlement agreement.
  • Prosecution of the case and settlement negotiations were executed by DISH’s outside litigation counsel, Hagan Noll & Boyle, LLC.

SafeCasinos.Asia Announces Visionary Expansion Plan for 2024

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Mardi, décembre 5, 2023

Singapore, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - December 5, 2023) - SafeCasinos.Asia, Asia's premier online casino review website, proudly announced its ambitious expansion plans for the year 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Singapore, Singapore--(Newsfile Corp. - December 5, 2023) - SafeCasinos.Asia, Asia's premier online casino review website, proudly announced its ambitious expansion plans for the year 2024.
  • Entering New Markets: A significant leap is planned with the expansion into the European market, a move that represents SafeCasinos.Asia's ambition to become a global influencer in the online casino review space.
  • "By November 2024, we aim to triple our brand recognition across Asia and Europe," said Mark Reynolds, the CEO of SafeCasinos.Asia, when discussing about the company's aspiration.
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    Looking beyond 2024, SafeCasinos.Asia envisions becoming the global leader in online casino reviews.

Movie Producers Drop Copyright Lawsuit against Texas ISP

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Mercredi, novembre 1, 2023

On October 27, 2023, a collection of movie producers including Millennium Media, Voltage Pictures, and Screen Media Ventures dismissed their copyright infringement lawsuit against Astound Broadband regional provider Grande Communications.

Key Points: 
  • On October 27, 2023, a collection of movie producers including Millennium Media, Voltage Pictures, and Screen Media Ventures dismissed their copyright infringement lawsuit against Astound Broadband regional provider Grande Communications.
  • The producers had filed suit against Grande in 2021, alleging that Grande had not done enough to stop internet users from pirating the producers’ films.
  • Grande denied the producers’ allegations and also contended that the producers’ claims were barred by the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (“DMCA”) safe harbor, because Grande implemented a company policy under which it terminated the internet access of customers accused of copyright infringement.
  • “The plaintiffs had an opportunity to vet our program, and after doing so they decided the case was not worth pursuing.