Dmitry Sklyarov is a Russian computer programmer known for his 2001 arrest by American law enforcement over software copyright restrictions. He was later released and the charges were dropped. Wikipedia
The website for the "Defcon-9" conference in Las Vegas, Nevada states that Mr. Sklyarov was scheduled to speak at the Defcon-9 conference, scheduled for July 13-15. www.cybercrime.gov/Sklyarov.htm
For its part, the United States agreed to defer prosecution of Mr. Sklyarov until the conclusion of the case against Elcomsoft or for one year, whichever is longer. www.cybercrime.gov/sklyarovAgree.htm
(also known as Elcomsoft Co. Ltd.) and Dmitry Sklyarov, 27, both of Moscow, Russia, were indicted today by a federal grand jury in San Jose, California on five counts of copyright violations. www.cybercrime.gov/Sklyarovindictment.htm
EFF's "US v. ElcomSoft & Sklyarov FAQ": Frequently Asked Questions (and Answers) about the US prosecution of Russian Programmer Dmitry Sklyarov, and his Russian employer ElcomSoft, under the US Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). (Feb. www.eff.org/IP/DMCA/US_v_Elcomsoft/us_v_elcomsoft_faq.html
The definitive Wikipedia entry for Dmitry Sklyarov. Wikipedia is the biggest multilingual free-content encyclopedia on the Internet. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry_Sklyarov
At the time of his arrest, Dmitry Sklyarov was a 27-year-old Russian citizen, Ph.D. student, cryptographer and father of two small children (a 2-1/2 year old son, and a 3-month-old daughter). www.freesklyarov.org
