Domestic Abuse goes Digital

Some companies make use of mobile application to gain profit even if it involves immoral behavior from the users. In the article, domestic abusers are able to track down their spouses and spy on their daily activities. This endangers the victims’ lives because every move made is being monitored by their abuser. The victims will not be able to ask for help and be confined by their abusers. The law enforcement were able to stop this particular application. However, this application is just 1 out of 100Billion according to the statistics(The Statistics Portal, 2015). The companies should not earn profit by making other people’s lives suffer.

References:

The Statistics Portal. (2015). Statistics and facts about mobile app usage. [online] Available at: http://www.statista.com/topics/1002/mobile-app-usage/ [Accessed 17 Jun. 2016].

By: Low Joong Lok

Copyright law and mobile apps: How can I protect my intellectual property?

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There are different types of mobile apps and some of the apps may be worth millions even billions. Therefore, copyright is important for those who created the apps to protect their intellectual property. Based on The Copyright Act 1968, it is able for mobile apps to be copyrighted. There are some basic requirements to make sure that mobile apps are protected by copyright. Firstly, the mobile app must be the result of a person’s own skill and effort. Besides, the app must be novel or original. It is important for the app to demonstrate some utility and function that makes it novel or original. There is no requirement that the app must be purchasable product to be pay for copyright protection because free mobile apps may still be protected if they meet all of the conditions.

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 By: Yvonne Tan