Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Chapter 10
DIKE HARRIET N
PGDIM/EDUC/48753/05-06
Chapter 10
INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATIONS FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF INFORMATION SERVICE
The chapter reviews recent international
Developments in the area of copyright
Protection and electronic commerce according to it the major producers of information products ( including software) are becoming very active in seeking strong intellectual property protection and they are calling upon governments to ensure that international conventions and national legislation are updated and enforced. Being without the resources to enforce protection, many developing countries have not implemented national legislation to cope with ICT revolution.
The least developed countries will need to introduce measures to improve conditions of access to existing sources of information. The intergovernmental organization with special responsibility for intellectual property rights is the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), specialized agency of the United Nations. WIPO administers international conventions for the protection of trademarks and copyrights and offers assistance to countries in formulating intellectual property protection.
The developments in the intellectual property protection arena are significant for developing countries who wish to become producers of “digital products” or to use externally produced electronic information services and products as tools and components of ICT applications.
There are many systems for the protection of intellectual works that are being used by content developers
* Cryptography is the most widely used method of protecting information from potential infringement. Information is encrypted so that it is unusable until a ‘key’ is applied. CD-ROM publishers use encryption software packages to protect their disks or limit access to specified group of users thereby making copying of CD-ROMs very difficult.
* Separate regional codes are being introduced so that DVD bought in United States for example will not play in France.
* Holograms are being developed which are embedded in CD or CD-ROM packaging or media to authenticate the legitimacy of a copy.
Anti piracy or anti-infringement organizations are campaigning to encourage developing countries to update and enforce their copyright legislation.
CONCLUSION:
The interests of the producers and users of information are contrasted in the area of copyright protection and electronic commerce. The implications of the growth in the international markets for information services and the role of the internet are considered from the perspective of public policy interests in governance, social control and the protection of personal privacy.
PGDIM/EDUC/48753/05-06
Chapter 10
INSTITUTIONAL INNOVATIONS FOR THE GOVERNANCE OF INFORMATION SERVICE
The chapter reviews recent international
Developments in the area of copyright
Protection and electronic commerce according to it the major producers of information products ( including software) are becoming very active in seeking strong intellectual property protection and they are calling upon governments to ensure that international conventions and national legislation are updated and enforced. Being without the resources to enforce protection, many developing countries have not implemented national legislation to cope with ICT revolution.
The least developed countries will need to introduce measures to improve conditions of access to existing sources of information. The intergovernmental organization with special responsibility for intellectual property rights is the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), specialized agency of the United Nations. WIPO administers international conventions for the protection of trademarks and copyrights and offers assistance to countries in formulating intellectual property protection.
The developments in the intellectual property protection arena are significant for developing countries who wish to become producers of “digital products” or to use externally produced electronic information services and products as tools and components of ICT applications.
There are many systems for the protection of intellectual works that are being used by content developers
* Cryptography is the most widely used method of protecting information from potential infringement. Information is encrypted so that it is unusable until a ‘key’ is applied. CD-ROM publishers use encryption software packages to protect their disks or limit access to specified group of users thereby making copying of CD-ROMs very difficult.
* Separate regional codes are being introduced so that DVD bought in United States for example will not play in France.
* Holograms are being developed which are embedded in CD or CD-ROM packaging or media to authenticate the legitimacy of a copy.
Anti piracy or anti-infringement organizations are campaigning to encourage developing countries to update and enforce their copyright legislation.
CONCLUSION:
The interests of the producers and users of information are contrasted in the area of copyright protection and electronic commerce. The implications of the growth in the international markets for information services and the role of the internet are considered from the perspective of public policy interests in governance, social control and the protection of personal privacy.
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