Comments on: Who really owns your intellectual property (IP) online? http://wekti.com/2009/01/26/who-really-owns-your-intellectual-property-ip-online/ Geek stuff... Sat, 29 Aug 2009 03:09:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: pwayboy http://wekti.com/2009/01/26/who-really-owns-your-intellectual-property-ip-online/comment-page-1/#comment-147 pwayboy Wed, 06 May 2009 04:16:18 +0000 http://wekti.com/2009/01/26/who-really-owns-your-intellectual-property-ip-online/#comment-147 "licence" is an alternate (British) spelling of "license" -- it's not misspelledin the Google TOS “licence” is an alternate (British) spelling of “license” — it’s not misspelledin the Google TOS

]]> By: Chris Bucchere http://wekti.com/2009/01/26/who-really-owns-your-intellectual-property-ip-online/comment-page-1/#comment-89 Chris Bucchere Thu, 29 Jan 2009 02:54:03 +0000 http://wekti.com/2009/01/26/who-really-owns-your-intellectual-property-ip-online/#comment-89 Thanks for the shout-out, Steve! (I noticed that type in GOOG's TOS as well, or rather, my spell-checker did.) Thanks for the shout-out, Steve! (I noticed that type in GOOG’s TOS as well, or rather, my spell-checker did.)

]]> By: Greg Glockner http://wekti.com/2009/01/26/who-really-owns-your-intellectual-property-ip-online/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Greg Glockner Tue, 27 Jan 2009 14:22:35 +0000 http://wekti.com/2009/01/26/who-really-owns-your-intellectual-property-ip-online/#comment-86 Steve, these are great points. I think this is a good case when you should not use cloud computing. Cloud computing should not be used when you have data that are very sensitive. You don't control who can view or access the data. At a minimum, you should use code words or otherwise obfuscate sensitive information. Furthermore, the moral of the story is that you should always read and understand the user agreement or license agreement. Sadly, I think most people just click "OK" without reading it carefully. I am guilty of this in many cases, though I do read it very carefully when it puts my data or company at risk. Finally, "licence" is the correct spelling in British English. Not sure why that is in a Google user agreement; US English is the norm for the internet, particularly for US-based companies. Steve, these are great points. I think this is a good case when you should not use cloud computing. Cloud computing should not be used when you have data that are very sensitive. You don’t control who can view or access the data. At a minimum, you should use code words or otherwise obfuscate sensitive information.

Furthermore, the moral of the story is that you should always read and understand the user agreement or license agreement. Sadly, I think most people just click “OK” without reading it carefully. I am guilty of this in many cases, though I do read it very carefully when it puts my data or company at risk.

Finally, “licence” is the correct spelling in British English. Not sure why that is in a Google user agreement; US English is the norm for the internet, particularly for US-based companies.

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