Tech Law Prof Blog

Cable TV Comoany Sued For Releasing Customer's Information to a Third Party

As reported in the New York Times, a Seattle woman has sued Comcast, a cable television network, for the release of her private information to a collection agency.  The collection agency was seeking money on behalf of Comcast for the woman's alleged downloading of "copyright-protected music" via Comcast's high speed internet connection.

Ralph Lauren Company Targeted by Hackers

Not even an upscale clothing company like Polo Ralph Lauren is immune from hacking.  According to the Washington Post, the company has been contacting many of its credit card customers to let them know that their private information may have been stolen by hackers. 

Indian Outsourcing Firm Employees Steal Identities

According to this report, police made several arrests in Pune, India of former outsourced call center employees who used information they obtained about customers through their jobs to steal more than 200,000 pounds.  Frightening but not surprising.

RIAA to Sue Hundreds of Students over Internet2 File Sharing

The Recording Industry Association of America has just announced it intends to sue hundreds of college students for using the Internet2 network for illegal distribution of music and movies.  The AP story can be found here, and the RIAA release is here.

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Technology Improving the NYC Subway

In an innovative attempt to update and improve the NYC subway trains, new computerized trains will be introduced this month.  They run themselves and are programmed to open at the subway stops and to run on certain speeds.  If all goes well, the City may begin a 20 year phase-out project of the older trains.  Read about this in the L.A. Times.

Virginia Creating New Laws to Criminalize Phishing Scams

As reported in the Washington Post, as of July 1, 2005, anyone who engages in online phishing scams may face prosecution and punishments of jail time and hefty fines.  Phishing occurs when people send out emails with the intent to obtain a user's private information, like bank account names and numbers, in order to commit a fraud.