Entries in 'Piracy' (87)
UK ISPs to block The Pirate Bay
NEWSThe British High Court has ruled that number of major broadband ISPs including Sky and TalkTalk must now block access to notorious file sharing site The Pirate Bay.
Windows Live Messenger blocks Pirate Bay
NEWSMicrosoft has begun blocking web links to The Pirate Bay posted via the software giant's instant messenger client Windows Live Messenger.
Anti-piracy "three strikes" policy in court win
NEWSThe Digital Economy Act anti file-sharing legislation received a boost as the Court of Appeal upheld an earlier High Court ruling that backed the DEA.
The Pirate Bay faces UK net block
NEWSNotorious filesharing web site The Pirate Bay could face being blocked by British ISPs following a high court ruling that the site went "far beyond merely enabling or assisting" piracy.
Kaspersky ditches BSA over anti-piracy bill
NEWSRussian security software vendor Kaspersky Lab has withdrawn from the Business Software Alliance over the trade group's support for the controversial US SOPA legislation.
US seizes fake football jersey sites
NEWSUS authorities have seized over 130 top level domains as part of "Operation In Our Sites" which aims to tackle the impact of counterfeit goods on US businesses.
Music and film industry presses BT to block the Pirate Bay
NEWSA collection of music and film publishers has asked British ISP BT to block access to The Pirate Bay following an earlier legal victory compelling the telco to block access ...
Unscrupulous anti-piracy lawyers suspended
NEWSTwo lawyers who sent out a large number of letters to members of the public suspected of illegal file sharing demanding recompense have been fined and suspended.
Ubisoft claims 'always-on' DRM reduces piracy
NEWSDeveloper Ubisoft is standing by its decision to use DRM which requires an always-on internet connection for its PC games.
High court orders BT to block pirate website
NEWSThe High Courts have today ordered BT to block access to a pirate website in a landmark ruling.
US ISPs agree to disconnect file sharers
NEWSA number of US ISPs have agreed to cut off the internet connections of file sharers in a scheme that mirrors the three strikes policy of some EU nations.
British student faces US extradition and jail
NEWSA British computer science student is facing a potential jail sentence following his arrest and extradition request by US authorities relating to a TV download site.
Microsoft seeks 'own personal unfair competition laws'
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Microsoft is reportedly seeking to have legislation introduced in the United States that will pave the way to sue companies that source materials from suppliers that use pirated Microsoft software.
The Pirate Bay facing UK net block
NEWSNotorious filesharing web site The Pirate Bay could face being blocked by British ISPs following a high court ruling that the site went "far beyond merely enabling or assisting" piracy.
Piracy report says prices to blame in developing world
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A study on music, film and software piracy in regions of emerging economies such as Brazil, Russia and India, has found that the major cause of piracy to be high ...
Box office surges despite 'piracy threat'
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A report from the movie industry trade body the MPAA has shown that the international box office experienced another bumper year.
App Store hosts pirate software
NEWSA pirate version of a game released last month is being sold on Apple’s App Store.
Four games pirated for every one game sold
NEWSBritish game publishing trade organisation, the UKIE, has said that the ratio of pirated games to purchased games is approaching 4-to-1.
Direct download sites top net piracy traffic says report
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Brand protection outfit MarkMonitor unveiled a study which shows that digital piracy is dominated by direct download sites such as Rapidshare and Megaupload rather than BitTorrent tracker sites.
The BPI claims British music piracy on the rise
NEWSBritish Illegal music downloads continued to rise in 2010 according to a new report from recorded music industry body, the BPI.
