New Exemptions to Anti-Circumvention Rules.

The author reflects on the proposed exemptions to the anti-circumvention rules for technical protection measures (TPMs) used by copyright owners. Topics covered include exemptions already granted and suspended by the U.S. Copyright Office, the implications of the anti-circumvention rules beyond anti...

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Publicado en:Communications of the ACM Vol. 59; no. 3; pp. 24 - 27
Autor principal: Samuelson, Pamela
Formato: Opinion
Publicado: Association for Computing Machinery Mar2016
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Sumario:The author reflects on the proposed exemptions to the anti-circumvention rules for technical protection measures (TPMs) used by copyright owners. Topics covered include exemptions already granted and suspended by the U.S. Copyright Office, the implications of the anti-circumvention rules beyond anti-piracy purposes, and details relating to the unlocking and jailbreaking exemptions. She discusses the effect of anti-circumvention rules on computer security testing.