Moblogging (short for “mobile blogging”) is when you use a mobile device, such as a mobile phone or PDA, to post content on the Internet. Many people use moblogging to publish pictures from their cell phone cameras on the Web.
Protective Measures
Practices
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Keep untrusted users from making changes to your moblog: Before somebody can make a change to your moblog, they should have to identify themselves with a username or password. You should also keep track of where each user accesses the site from, what changes they make, and when they make these changes.
Legal Issues
Legal
Many mobile phones have digital cameras that make it easy to take pictures without being noticed. In December 2004 the U.S. Senate passed the “Video Voyeurism Prevention Act of 2004,” which makes it a crime to surreptitiously capture images of people in situations where they have an expectation of privacy. Breaking this law can result in fines of up to $100,000 or imprisonment for one year. To respect people's privacy, never take a picture of someone without letting him or her know that you are doing so.
You could also be prosecuted for publishing the following on your moblog:
- Company trade secrets, including snapshots of corporate offices or other company facilities
- Information about somebody else that is false and could harm their reputation
- Private information about somebody else
- Other people's intellectual property
References
- Legal Risks in Blogging?
(LexBlog) - EFF: Legal Guide for Bloggers (Electronic Frontier Foundation)
- Law May Curb Cell Phone Camera Use (PC Magazine)
Links
- Moblog (Wikipedia)
- Moblogging
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