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Too-Big-To-Fail 2.0? Digital Service Providers, Nizan Geslevich Packin
Too-Big-To-Fail 2.0? Digital Service Providers, Nizan Geslevich Packin
Indiana Law Journal
The Article explains why addressing Too-Big-To-Fail 2.0 has not yet become a political and societal priority. First, digital service providers are technology companies, which, many believe, are shaped by market forces such that they fail and succeed in equal measure without producing negative ripple effects on the economy or society. Second, technology giants are not as carefully regulated as banks becauseunlike banks, they do not take insured deposits backed by the government. Third, even heavily regulated financial institutions have not been required until recently to focus on cybersecurity. Finally, some believe that there is no point in worrying about Too-Big-To-Fail …
Typhoid Mario: Video Game Piracy As Viral Vector And National Security Threat, Andrew V. Moshirnia
Typhoid Mario: Video Game Piracy As Viral Vector And National Security Threat, Andrew V. Moshirnia
Indiana Law Journal
Current academic and policy discussions regarding video game piracy focus on the economic losses inherent to copyright infringement. Unfortunately, this approach neglects the most significant implication of video game piracy: malware distribution. Copyright-motivated efforts to shut down file-sharing sites do little to reduce piracy and actually increase viral malware infection. Pirated video games are an ideal delivery device for malware, as users routinely launch unverified programs and forego virus detection. The illicit nature of the transaction forces users to rely almost entirely on the reputation of websites, uploaders, and other users to determine if a file is safe to download. …