Entries in 'file sharing' (18)
Megaupload founder denied bail
NEWSThe founder of Megaupload, Kim Dotcom, has been denied bail in his ongoing battle against extradition to the United States.
US authorities swoop on Megaupload
NEWSUS federal authorities have moved to shut down file sharing website Megaupload with seven arrested including four in New Zealand.
Anonymous declares war on Sony
NEWSNotorious hacker group Anonymous has publicly threatened Sony, after the firm launched legal action against two file sharers in the US.
The two hackers, called GeoHot and Graf_Chokolo, are ...
LSE report slams Digital Economy Act
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Just days before a Judicial Review on the British Digital Economy Act (DEA), the London School of Economics published a highly critical report which casts down on the effectiveness of ...
BitTorrent Inc unveils Project Crysalis
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The developer of popular file sharing application uTorrent is developing a new user-friendly application code named Chrysalis.
BitTorrent inventor puts finishing touches on P2P live video protocol
NEWSThe man responsible for the BitTorrent file-sharing protocol is finalising a new live video streaming peer-to-peer system which he hopes will be superior to traditional streaming video systems on the ...
Ministry of Sound abandons file sharing court bid
NEWSBritish dance music publisher the Ministry of Sound has called off plans to pursue legal action against thousands of people accused of illegally distributing the firm’s music catalogue via file ...
US court orders LimeWire shut down
NEWSThe music industry has won a major victory over file sharing outfit LimeWire, as a New York federal judge has ordered the firm to cease distributing and supporting its software.
Lily Allen's website hit by piracy campaigners
NEWSLily Allen’s website went down a number of times yesterday, in what appeared to be a co-ordinated attack against her vocal anti-piracy views.
Police launch trans-European swoop on file sharers
NEWSPolice have raided seven sites in Sweden suspected of links to illegal file sharing, at the request of Belgian authorities.
Virgin Media to use piracy detection tech
NEWSVirgin Media is testing new technology that can automatically detect if customers are using their broadband connection to illegally download copyrighted files.
Should the Government intervene in digital piracy?
NEWSBusiness Secretary Peter Mandelson has today announced new Government policies that will result in persistent illegal file sharers being cut off from the internet.
TalkTalk broadband to have age ratings
NEWSCreating a cinema-style age rating system for internet connections could help prevent piracy at its source, according to the CEO of TalkTalk.
France passes 'hardest ever' piracy law
NEWSThe French National Assembly has passed one of the toughest laws against internet piracy that the world has ever seen.
Pirate Bay bidder banned from stock exchange
NEWSA Swedish stock exchange has banned Global Gaming Factory X, the company that bid £4.7 million for file sharing site The Pirate Bay, from trading shares following claims the company ...
FAST rallies for stricter P2P laws
NEWS The Federation Against Software Theft has attacked government proposals to reduce illegal peer-to-peer file sharing for being insufficient.
Virgin Media?s file-sharing offensive begins
NEWS Following its announcement last month that it is to team up with UK music body the BPI, Virgin Media has begun approaching customers to warn them about their online P2P ...
