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Managing Cyberthreat, Lawrence J. Trautman Jan 2015

Managing Cyberthreat, Lawrence J. Trautman

Lawrence J. Trautman Sr.

Cyber security is an important strategic and governance issue. However, because most corporate CEOs and directors have no formal engineering or information technology training, it is understandable that their lack of actual cybersecurity knowledge is problematic. Particularly among smaller companies having limited resources, knowledge regarding what their enterprise should actually be doing about cybersecurity can’t be all that good. My goal in this article is to explore the unusually complex subject of cybersecurity in a highly readable manner. First, an examination of recent threats is provided. Next, governmental policy initiatives are discussed. Third, some basic tools that can be used …


Virtual Currencies: Bitcoin & What Now After Liberty Reserve, Silk Road, And Mt. Gox?, Lawrence J. Trautman Mar 2014

Virtual Currencies: Bitcoin & What Now After Liberty Reserve, Silk Road, And Mt. Gox?, Lawrence J. Trautman

Lawrence J. Trautman Sr.

During 2013, the U.S. Treasury Department evoked the first use of the 2001 Patriot Act to exclude virtual currency provider Liberty Reserve from the U.S. financial system. This article will discuss: the regulation of virtual currencies; cybercrimes and payment systems; darknets, Tor and the “deep web;” Bitcoin; Liberty Reserve; Silk Road and Mt. Gox. Virtual currencies have quickly become a reality, gaining significant traction in a very short period of time, and are evolving rapidly. Virtual currencies present particularly difficult law enforcement challenges because of their: ability to transcend national borders in the fraction of a second; unique jurisdictional issues; …


An Empirical Study: A Socio-Legal Approach To Gauging Attitudes To Intellectual Property Rights, Faris K. Nesheiwat, Mike Adcock Jan 2014

An Empirical Study: A Socio-Legal Approach To Gauging Attitudes To Intellectual Property Rights, Faris K. Nesheiwat, Mike Adcock

Ferris K Nesheiwat

This article seeks to provide a socio-legal framework for the examination of the attitude of a section of the Jordanian public towards intellectual property rights (IPRs), using copyright protected software as an example; it provides an overview of perceptions of IPRs within an Arabic and predominantly Muslim society, and examines how such perceptions impact attitudes towards abiding with, and enforcement of, IPRs. Through its analytical value and empirical research, this paper fills a void in the availability of reliable empirical data in Jordan as part of the analysis to gauge the impact of intellectual property (IP) laws. A review of …


Intellectual Property And Private International Law – Swedish Perspectives, Ulf Maunsbach Dec 2011

Intellectual Property And Private International Law – Swedish Perspectives, Ulf Maunsbach

Ulf Maunsbach

No abstract provided.


Copyright In A Borderless Online Environment – Comments From A Swedish Horizon, Ulf Maunsbach Dec 2011

Copyright In A Borderless Online Environment – Comments From A Swedish Horizon, Ulf Maunsbach

Ulf Maunsbach

No abstract provided.


Paper For Presentation At The Jpil 2011 Conference In Milan: New Technology, New Problems And New Solutions - Private International Law And The Internet Revisited, Ulf Maunsbach Apr 2011

Paper For Presentation At The Jpil 2011 Conference In Milan: New Technology, New Problems And New Solutions - Private International Law And The Internet Revisited, Ulf Maunsbach

Ulf Maunsbach

No abstract provided.


Grundläggande Immaterialrätt [Basic Intellectual Property Law], 2 Ed., Ulf Maunsbach, Ulrika Wennersten Dec 2010

Grundläggande Immaterialrätt [Basic Intellectual Property Law], 2 Ed., Ulf Maunsbach, Ulrika Wennersten

Ulf Maunsbach

No abstract provided.


Swedish Soda Club Dispute – Competition Law And Ipr Intersection”, Publicerad I -, Ulf Maunsbach Dec 2010

Swedish Soda Club Dispute – Competition Law And Ipr Intersection”, Publicerad I -, Ulf Maunsbach

Ulf Maunsbach

No abstract provided.


Jurisdiction And Internet In Relation To Commercial Law Disputes In A European Context, Ulf Maunsbach, Patrik Lindskoug Dec 2009

Jurisdiction And Internet In Relation To Commercial Law Disputes In A European Context, Ulf Maunsbach, Patrik Lindskoug

Ulf Maunsbach

No abstract provided.


Domain Names As Jurisdiction-Creating Property In Sweden, Ulf Maunsbach, Michael Bogdan Dec 2008

Domain Names As Jurisdiction-Creating Property In Sweden, Ulf Maunsbach, Michael Bogdan

Ulf Maunsbach

No abstract provided.


Svensk Domstols Behörighet Vid Gränsöverskridande Varumärkestvister – Särskilt Om Internetrelaterade Intrång [Jurisdiction In Cases Of Cross-Border Trademark Infringements], Ulf Maunsbach Dec 2004

Svensk Domstols Behörighet Vid Gränsöverskridande Varumärkestvister – Särskilt Om Internetrelaterade Intrång [Jurisdiction In Cases Of Cross-Border Trademark Infringements], Ulf Maunsbach

Ulf Maunsbach

No abstract provided.


Some Reflexions Concerning Jurisdiction In Cases On Cross-Border Trademark Infringements Through The Internet, Ulf Maunsbach Dec 2003

Some Reflexions Concerning Jurisdiction In Cases On Cross-Border Trademark Infringements Through The Internet, Ulf Maunsbach

Ulf Maunsbach

No abstract provided.


Jurisdiction And Applicable Law: A Swedish Perspective On Cross-Border Enforcement Of Intellectual Property Rights, Ulf Maunsbach, Lydia Lundstedt Dec 2002

Jurisdiction And Applicable Law: A Swedish Perspective On Cross-Border Enforcement Of Intellectual Property Rights, Ulf Maunsbach, Lydia Lundstedt

Ulf Maunsbach

No abstract provided.