In November 2014, we posted a piece about the Oracle vs. Google case and the ongoing court battle over whether APIs can be copyrighted. In January 2015, we provided an update about the Supremes (a.k.a., the United States Supreme Court) inviting the federal government to submit a brief “expressing the views of the United States.” (more)
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I have a question for those who attended the 2015 RSA data security conference in San Francisco. Did you come away feeling a bit confused? If so, you aren’t alone, as evidenced by comments made by two Gartner bloggers. (more)

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Time for a bit of cybersecurity news from bTrade.
Businesses are Grappling with New Risks
Aon Risk Solutions, a global provider of risk management and insurance products and services, recently announced the results of its 2015 Global Risk Management Survey. The bi-annual survey gets input from Aon clients consisting of public and private companies of all sizes from around the world. According to Aon, the 2015 survey findings “underscore that companies are grappling with new risks and that there are differences of opinion on how to best prioritize and respond to them.” (more)

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