Michael Liedtke of the Associated Press reports that Google has offered a number of concessions in its latest attempts to settle complaints against its Google Books project. According to Liedtke: Among other things, the modified agreement provides more flexibility to offer discounts on electronic books and promises to make it easier for others to resell…
Amazon called out over cloud security, secrecy
Jon Brodkin reports: Amazon’s cloud computing service should not be used for applications that require advanced security and availability, the Burton Group analyst firm says in a report accusing Amazon of secrecy regarding its cloud data centers. […] Specifically, Burton Group says Amazon customers have no way of determining the “physical redundancy level and data…
OH: Judge blocks GOP request for data
Catherine Candisky reports: A Franklin County judge yesterday temporarily blocked releasing to the Ohio Republican Party the names, addresses and phone numbers of and other information about Ohio teachers, school administrators and staff members. Common Pleas Judge Laurel A. Beatty granted the temporary restraining order at the request of the Ohio Education Association, the state’s…
Law Librarian’s Firing Didn’t Violate Free Speech
Jeff Gorman reports: A law librarian’s free-speech rights weren’t violated when he was fired for blasting his superiors’ alleged “disgusting, degrading, and utterly unprofessional” conduct in an email, a California appeals court ruled. […] Justice McConnell cited the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2006 opinion in Garcetti v. Ceballos, which states: “Restricting speech that owes its existence…