Dale Herbeck, professor and chair of the Department of Communication Studies, says the Internet, globalization, and the speed at which technology evolves has raised many questions regarding the law, freedom of expression, and privacy.
Professor to develop improved wireless technologies on prestigious German fellowship
Edmund Yeh, an associate professor of electrical and computer engineering at Northeastern whose work aims to improve mobile and Internet communication, is working in Munich this summer through his Humboldt Research Fellowship.
Understanding the social side of cyber-security issues
Internet attacks offer intriguing research challenges for new professor, who will look at the user’s role in creating vulnerabilities
3Qs: Trademarks in the World Wide Web era
Trademarks have made plenty of headlines this year. Sarah and Bristol Palin moved to obtain trademark protection for their names, Apple sued Amazon for trademark infringement over use of the term “App Store” and a company with ties to Charlie Sheen has filed for trademark registrations on 22 of the actor’s catchphrases. Susan Barbieri Montgomery, executive professor of law and business at Northeastern, breaks down the role of trademarks and how the Internet is changing the game.
