Janice Ton - Articles

Legal downloading!
Share responsibly. File sharing is not illegal so long as you abide by all relevant copyright laws. Read
By: Janice Ton | 10/11/2009 | Software

What about file-sharing?
The term file-sharing refers to the sharing of computer data or space on a network. File-sharing allows multiple users to access the same file, giving the user the ability to read, modify, copy and/or print it. Read
By: Janice Ton | 10/11/2009 | Cyber Law

Downloading on the Rise!
The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) has just released their annual commercial piracy report, claiming that one third of CDs worldwide are pirated. The report itself is a fascinating piece of positioning, because the group wants to maintain two positions that are in tension with each other: 1) piracy is a horrible problem of epidemic proportions that threatens the world economy and 2) the recording industry's efforts against piracy are having an impact. Read
By: Janice Ton | 10/11/2009 | Software

Downloading in Canada!
Downloading copyrighted music from peer-to-peer networks is legal in Canada, although uploading files is not, Canadian copyright regulators said in a ruling released Friday. Read
By: Janice Ton | 10/11/2009 | Cyber Law