The Morning Reboot:
- Forget viruses and worms, it would seem Microsoft's own Live OneCare security software can delete your data just as easily. Over the weekend Microsoft quietly issued a patch to address the problem. OneCare auto-updates when connected to the internet so if you're using OneCare the problem should be fixed by now.
- Malaysia has added piracy sniffing dogs to the increasingly bizarre world of copyright protection. Malaysia, which is on the U.S. watchlist on piracy, is the first country to try using animals to hunt for illegal recordings hidden in cargo. No word on the difference in smell between legal and illegal disks.
- Viacom is suing Google and YouTube for more than $1 billion over unauthorized use of its programming online. Viacom accuses YouTube of “massive intentional copyright infringement.” Viacom is reportedly unhappy with the measures YouTube has taken to curb the uploading of copyrighted content — perhaps Google can use some dogs to sniff out the illegal clips.
- A study by George Washington University claims that, ten years after Congress enacted the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments (E-FOIA), only one in five federal agencies actually complies with the law. Check out 27B Stroke 6's coverage here.
