Hyperlinking Is Not Copyright Infringement, EU Court Rules

Freshly Exhumed writes "Does publishing a hyperlink to freely available content amount to an illegal communication to the public and therefore a breach of creator’s copyrights under European law? After examining a case referred to it by Sweden’s Court of Appeal, the Court of Justice of the European Union has ruled today that no, it does not. The Court found that ‘In the circumstances of this case, it must be observed that making available the works concerned by means of a clickable link, such as that in the main proceedings, does not lead to the works in question being communicated to a new public.’" Reader Bart Smit points to the court’s ruling.

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Handling a Data Breach

Being hit with a data breach is difficult to cope with. Organizations should have a defined set of procedures to follow in case they experience a data breach. Surprisingly, we have not seen any organization have that as a ready reckoner. The human mind always expects bad things to happen only to someone else. So, here is a list of pitfalls to avoid if your organization is the victim of a data breach.
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Super Simple Sleep Timer Silences or Closes Apps On a Timer

Super Simple Sleep Timer Silences or Closes Apps On a Timer

Android: Using your phone to play music as you drift to sleep is great. Finding out you left the music app running for eight hours is less great. Super Simple Sleep Timer solves this by killing or quieting your apps after a set time.

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