https://cyber.harvard.edu/is2011/history/Control_and_Code_I:_Regulation_of_Technology?feed=atomControl and Code I: Regulation of Technology - Revision history2026-04-05T00:06:31ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.43.6https://cyber.harvard.edu/is2011/?title=Control_and_Code_I:_Regulation_of_Technology&diff=1480&oldid=prevSmbayard at 03:47, 21 January 20082008-01-21T03:47:12Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>Code is law; the architecture of the Internet and the software that runs on it will determine to a large extent how the Net is regulated in a way that goes far deeper than legal means could ever achieve. Technological advances have also produced many tempting options for regulation and surveillance that may severely alter the balance of privacy, access to information and sharing of intellectual property. In this class we delve into the technological alternatives that will shape interactions over the Internet as well as the implications of each on personal freedom, privacy and combating cyber-crime. <br />
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==Readings==<br />
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* [http://www.socialtext.net/codev2/index.cgi?regulating_code Lawrence Lessig, Code 2.0, Chapter 5: Regulating Code]<br />
* [http://www.socialtext.net/codev2/index.cgi?what_things_regulate Lawrence Lessig, Code 2.0, Chapter 7: What Things Regulate]<br />
* [http://www.redherring.com/Article.aspx?a=19299&hed=Anonymity+Ending%26nbsp%3Bin+China+Blogs%3F Anonymity Ending in China Blogs?]<br />
* [http://www.techcrunch.com/2006/12/14/bill-gates-on-the-future-of-drm/ Bill Gates on DRM]<br />
* [http://www.apple.com/hotnews/thoughtsonmusic/ Steve Jobs on DRM]<br />
* [http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/?p=125 Ethan Zuckerman, Global Voices: A technical guide to anonymous blogging - a very early draft].<br />
* [http://www.wired.com/entertainment/music/news/2008/01/sony_music Wired, DRM is Dead, But Watermarks Rise From Its Ashes]<br />
* [http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080116-why-watermarking-will-never-replace-drm.html Ars Technica, Why watermarks will never replace DRM]<br />
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==Additional Readings==<br />
* [http://www.fourmilab.ch/documents/digital-imprimatur/ Digital Imprimatur]</div>Smbayard