Companies have been faster to establish themselves in the digital realm then the government, and the law. We have seen with shocking speed, large corporations move in and start laying down their own laws how they see fit. If you want their goods, (and you do) you have to agree to any terms they dream up, and there is not enough governing agencies or laws to protect you in the same way you have protection against unlawful advertising and practices on the TV and in store.
What's more, corporations are pushing the government to create laws that protect them and not you, against these practices. The DMCA means that in North America it is a crime to reverse engineer any protection schemes to provide interoperability. In the near future, there may be attempts to produce software or hardware to ensure that data that is falling out of accessibility (due to corporations discontinuing support for products and services), may be blocked by legal action; ensuring that only the parent company has the key to unlock your data, and only when it suits them.
http://www.osnews.com/story.php/16304/I ... Be-Present
-
antistress
- Messages : 3854
- Géo : Ile de France