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Simon Sachakov Annotated Bibliography
Annotated Bibliography
Bagley, Andrew William. “NYCCT – Databases – Off-campus Access.” NYCCT – Databases – Off-campus Access. Ebsco, n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2012. <http://ehis.ebscohost.com.citytech.ezproxy.cuny.edu:2048/ehost/detail?vid=9&hid=3&sid=1c8c0fe1-7966-4a5b-afd1-c418605f605e%40sessionmgr14&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=lft&AN=502554164>.
The immediate issue with regards to digital media is the person who owns the carbon copy own the rights to it or does the person who purchased the copy own the rights to it. Fair Use is a right giving people the ability to exempt themselves from copyright restrictions. Is DRM infringing on the individual rights of consumers. Or do Corporations hide behind DRM to strip individual liberties away and expand their profit margins
Bora, Kukil. “Jailbreak Apps More Secure Than Apple-Approved Apps with Less Chance of Data Leak: Study – International Business Times.” International Business News, Financial News, Market News, Politics, Forex, Commodities – International Business Times – IBTimes.com. N.p., 16 Feb. 2012. Web. 26 Mar. 2012.
Are the privacy implications that Apple rants and raves about in regards to Jailbroken devices (devices which have circumvented apple’s security to install third party applications) really being compromised as much as we think? According to research done at the University of California, it was discovered that the approved and signed applications that apple is coming out with infringe more on personal privacy then do the third party applications. From the values presented the benefits seem to outweigh the costs for consumers to jailbreak their devices. Jay Freeman, CEO of third party app store Cydia states:”Instead of Apple making decisions about what’s good and bad, you decide. People think Jailbreaking is about deciding that things Apple doesn’t like are good. But it also allows you to decide that things Apple likes are bad. We provide you the tools to block the functionality you don’t believe apps should have on your phone.”
Chai-Chi, Wu. “NYCCT – Databases – Off-campus Access.” NYCCT – Databases – Off-campus Access. Ebsco, n.d. Web. 31 Mar. 2012. <http://ehis.ebscohost.com.citytech.ezproxy.cuny.edu:2048/ehost/detail?vid=6&hid=3&sid=1c8c0fe1-7966-4a5b-afd1-c418605f605e%40sessionmgr14&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZQ%3d%3d#db=a9h&AN=51293218>.
Third generation devices could compromise security because of the true data broadband transmission offered. DRM could be a solution to this leak of information. Is DRM as bad as we think it is. Do the advantages of DRM outweigh the disadvantages. How can DRM be helpful to consumers.
Cheng, Jacqui. “A look at Apple’s love for DRM and consumer lock-ins.” Ars Technica. N.p., 11 Mar. 2010. Web. 26 Mar. 2012.
This website takes a look at how Apple’s love for Digital Rights Management is putting their consumers in a chokehold so to speak. The use of heavy restriction on what consumers can and cannot do with the devices Apple mass-produces causes a lot of anguish and frustration with consumers attempting to get the device to work a certain way or run certain applications. Devices suspect to not abide by the terms and conditions of apples terms of use contract can and will not have the ability to sync with iTunes. The debate on whether Apple should ease up on their limitations stands in favor of the consumers as of this point.
Goldman, David. “New Copyright Office Ruling Sanctions iPhone Jailbreaking – Jul. 26, 2010.” CNNMoney – Business, financial and personal finance news. N.p., 26 July 2010. Web. 26 Mar. 2012.
Apple states that circumventing the DRM on their devices is illegal, but how illegal is it really? According to the U.S. Copyright Office, a division of the Library of Congress, has authorized several new exemptions to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), one of which will allow mobile phone users to “jailbreak” — or hack into — their devices to use apps not authorized by the phone’s manufacturer. If Jailbreaking is actually legal why does Apple go out of their way to frustrate consumers with ever increasingly more difficult to use DRM restrictions? Every three years the Copy Right office has to re-evaluate the decisions they have put into play about the DMCA’s anti-circumvention provisions exemptions and either keep them the same or change them in accordance to what the law states.
Kahney, Leander. “Apple™’s Official Response To DMCA Jailbreak Exemption: It Voids Your Warranty | Cult of Mac.” Cult of Mac | Breaking news for Apple fans. N.p., 26 July 2010. Web. 26 Mar. 2012. .
Apple states that Jailbreaking a device voids your warranty. Apple is loosing a lot of net revenue with its war on Access by its implementation of DRM. As of July 26, 2010 there were approximately ten million Jailbroken devices in the world that account for an extremely large amount of the market. Apple strives for total control of the iDevice to keep the experience sweet and simple.
Wortham, Jenna. “Unofficial Software Incurs Apple’s Wrath – NYTimes.com.” The New York Times – Breaking News, World News & Multimedia. N.p., 12 May 2009. Web. 26 Mar. 2012.
For a lot of owners of Apple iDevices the amount of applications they have in their store isn’t enough or does not serve the purpose that they are in need of thus they resort to a process called Jailbreaking. Jailbreaking is the installation of a modified version of Apple’s Software that enables third party applications to be run on the device. To some technology enthusiasts, Jailbreaking is similar to customizing a car; there are themes and layouts that can be installed to make your personal experience with the device as unique and individual as desired. This seemingly harmless process incurs Apple’s wrath because the code used to allow third party applications the privilege of running on the device at times glitches up and results in a lot of various of bugs which Apple sees as blemishes on their stark company’s reputation.
