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Is Copyright Enforcement Censorship?

Harvard Business Review

To stop all the downloading , Wayne's record label must issue takedowns to newalbumreleases and/or RapidShare, which are protected from liability by the DMCA (as long as they are following the safe harbor provisions), and only I and the million downloaders are liable. It's about protecting intellectual property.

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You Can’t Achieve Your Goals Without the Right Support

Harvard Business Review

Take charge of your own development. The second leader is Jennifer, a leader in operations with a team that had recently doubled in size after an acquisition. Jennifer relished her identity as a caring leader and strong developer of talent. You and Your Team. Improving Yourself.

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Stopping Data Breaches Will Require Help from Governments

Harvard Business Review

economy it should issue pragmatic, cost-effective operational guidance to companies on how to defend against evolving risks. That perspective is not only unfair, but counterproductive. As the Department of Homeland Security takes on greater responsibilities for identifying and minimizing cybersecurity risks to the U.S.

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The Commoditization of Scale

Harvard Business Review

In other words, the advantages of size gave some companies a bit of safe harbor. To understand my point, let's think about how big companies have developed scale advantages through information systems. Develop a strategy that doesn't simply rely on being the biggest. Develop a vision of the future.

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The EU Privacy Ruling Won’t Hurt Innovation

Harvard Business Review

Officials are even reviewing the Safe Harbor agreement, which enables the transfer of personal data from the EU to companies in the U.S., The Google case should motivate telecoms and global corporations to integrate privacy into their operational models, instead of treating them solely as issues of compliance.

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Expert Q&A: Understanding the DOL’s Overtime Rules

HR Digest

Non-managerial employees in maintenance, construction, carpenters, electricians, mechanics, plumbers, ironworkers, craftsmen, operating engineers, and longshoremen, all qualify. The FSLA has a Safe Harbor Policy for employers who are yet not ready for the new overtime rule enforcement and make some inadvertent mistakes.

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How to Reduce Primary Care Doctors’ Workloads While Improving Care

Harvard Business Review

In contrast to cardiologists or orthopedists who can limit their responsibility to heart disease or joint- and bone-related issues and triage all other issues back to primary care providers, those providers have no safe harbor. A showcase for this has been the Parkinson App developed by researchers at the University of Rochester.