What is cybercrime?

It sounds like the subject of a Hollywood thriller or paperback science fiction novel. Hackers surrounded by glowing LCD screens watching as money drains from your bank account into theirs. Cybercrime: a new crime for the digital age. Or is it? Is cybercrime something new or is it just a new spin on the familiar […]

U.S. Stem Cell Patents and Considerations for Reform

On March 9, 2009, President Obama signed an executive order removing restrictions on federal funding for research involving embryonic stem cells.  Prior to the signing, he noted that the Federal government plans to vigorously support scientists who pursue stem cell research.  Stem cells are found in almost all multi-cellular organisms and are characterized by their […]