Deciding What Information Is Fair to Use by Reid Goldsborough
Posted by Celia Walter | 10 Jul, 2009One of the catchphrases on the internet is “Information wants to be free.” This creates the impression that anything you come across online is free for the using. Not quite.
The same laws that protect intellectual property elsewhere can get you in trouble for appropriating someone else’s words, images, music, video, and so on.
As with much else about the law, the devil is in the details. But you don’t need to hire a lawyer to stay safe. A basic understanding is often all you need. However, if you’re involved in a project that you’re uncertain about, by all means consult with an attorney specializing in intellectual property...[More]
Reid Goldsborough is a syndicated columnist and author of the book . Straight Talk About the Information Superhighway.
He can be reached at:
reidgold@netaxs.com
or http://www.netaxs.com/~reidgold/column.