Edupage, November 09, 2005
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TOP STORIES FOR WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2005
Legal Dance with Acacia Continues
Liberty Alliance Looks to Strengthen Authentication
Cell-Phone Carriers to Add Content Ratings
Consumers Worrying over Online Banking
LEGAL DANCE WITH ACACIA CONTINUES
Not long after Acacia Research updated the terms of a licensing
agreement it is offering to colleges and universities, officials at the
American Council on Education (ACE) said they are continuing with
efforts to challenge Acadia's patent claim. Acacia contends that it
owns patents that cover streaming of audio and video files over the Web
and that most higher education institutions use technology that
violates those patents. After a backlash from the terms it initially
offered, Acacia revised its offer, freeing small schools from any
licensing fee but insisting that large schools owe as much as $5,000
per year. Although ACE was involved in the negotiations that led to the
revised offer, David Ward, the organization's president, informed
member campuses that ACE has not endorsed any agreement with Acacia and
said institutions might benefit from waiting "until the broader legal
negotiations are completed." Karlton Butts, vice president of licensing
for Acacia, said he is not aware of any broader negotiations and
contended that Acacia is "not trying to pull a fast one." Sheldon E.
Steinbach, general counsel for ACE, said the communication from Ward
was "a clarification that we felt was necessary." Many institutions
remain cautious about signing a licensing agreement, pointing to
ongoing debate over the legitimacy of Acacia's patent claims.
Chronicle of Higher Education, 8 November 2005 (sub. req'd)
http://chronicle.com/daily/2005/11/2005110801t.htm
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LIBERTY ALLIANCE LOOKS TO STRENGTHEN AUTHENTICATION
The Liberty Alliance has announced the creation of the Strong
Authentication Expert Group, charged with developing standards of
interoperability for authentication tools that go beyond simple
passwords. User passwords are widely considered a weak link in the
chain of efforts to safeguard online resources and transactions, and
calls have gone out recently to add other layers of authentication. New
layers could include hardware devices, password tokens, biometric
identification, or others. The new group will develop a specification
known as Identity Strong Authentication Framework (ID-SAFE), the first
version of which is expected in 2006, according to the Liberty
Alliance. American Express, Axalto, HP, Oracle, RSA Security, and
VeriSign are among the members of the new group. All other members of
the Liberty Alliance may also join.
ZDNet, 8 November 2005
http://news.zdnet.com/2100-1009_22-5940442.html
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CELL-PHONE CARRIERS TO ADD CONTENT RATINGS
Leading cell-phone carriers have announced a plan to implement a rating
system for content they provide, similar to ratings for movies or video
games. The ratings will only apply to content provided by the carriers,
not content downloaded from the Internet, and will initially include
just two classifications: general interest and restricted content. A
spokesperson from Verizon said that over time, the market will
determine whether further breakdowns of the ratings are necessary.
Cell-phone carriers already provide users with the option to pay for
video, news, music, and other premium content. Observers noted that the
addition of a rating system could open the door to providers' selling
pornography or other adult content. Carriers who will adopt the
ratings, including the two largest carriers, Cingluar and Verizon, said
they would not offer any material with a "restricted" rating until they
develop filters to prevent children from accessing inappropriate
content. Those filters, according to the carriers, will be available
soon.
New York Times, 9 November 2005 (registration req'd)
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/11/09/technology/09wireless.html
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CONSUMERS WORRYING OVER ONLINE BANKING
Even as federal regulators insist on tighter security controls for
online banking, some consumers are deciding that the convenience is not
worth the risk. Results of a survey announced this week at a forum on
identity theft indicate that nearly one in five Americans who have
conducted banking transactions online have limited or ended their
online banking due to security concerns. The Federal Financial
Institutions Examination Council, which includes the Federal Reserve
and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, recently issued
guidelines requiring banks to add a second level of authentication for
online banking transactions. That level could include smart cards,
password tokens, or biometric identification. According to the Federal
Trade Commission, 10 million Americans are victims of identity theft
each year, and federal data estimate that each victim spends about 90
hours and $1,700 fixing matters. The survey also indicated that 94
percent of consumers would accept added online security, though 81
percent said they would not want to pay for such extra measures.
CNET, 9 November 2005
http://news.com.com/2100-1029_3-5941531.html
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