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ZeuS Crimeware Toolkit Features Sophisticated Piracy Protection
The creators of the ZeuS crimeware toolkit are taking unprecedented measures to protect their product from cyber-criminals who don't want to pay up a hefty price for it. Security researchers report that a complex hardware-based licensing system has been

Legal online music market still 'relatively small'
Revenues from legal music downloads increased for UK artists in 2009, though the industry still faces significant challenges, a group that represents musicians' interests has said. According to PRS for Music, which represents 65,000 songwriters,

How to Avoid Legal Online Scams
There are tons of illegal internet scams. Most are obvious, but some scams on the internet are legal and can take in the unsuspecting consumer. Looking out for these can be challenging, but if you know what to look for, and you make it a point to peruse

Pirate Bay legal action dropped in Norway
Copyright holders have given up legal efforts to force Norwegian ISP Telenor to block filesharing site The Pirate Bay, one of the parties to the case said. The copyright holders, led by Norway's performing rights society TONO and by the International

Disconnection threat no cure for illegal downloads - survey
(Telecompaper) UK ISP TalkTalk has warned that threatening to cut of internet access is unlikely to stop illegal downloading...

Disconnection threat no cure for illegal downloads - survey
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Trojan armed with anti-piracy control
The latest version of the Zeus do-it-yourself crimeware kit goes to great lengths to thwart would-be pirates by introducing a hardware The newest version with bare-bones capabilities starts at $4 000 and additional features can fetch as much as $10 000.

Legal Expert to Clarify French Online Gambling Laws
PARIS, FRANCE -- (Marketwire) -- 03/15/10 -- When it comes to gambling, France's legal system has always been an enigmatic entity. Constantly in flux, its laws change faster than the public can comprehend, leaving the majority of the online gambling

Patent settlements help Autobytel upgrade its Web sites
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@SXSW: Pirate Bay Founder On Piracy, Record Labels and More
- By Glenn Peoples, Austin, Texas Joining a SXSW panel via webconference from Sweden, Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde downplayed the damages of piracy and called for people to consider drastically different business models and smaller music companies.

@SXSW: Pirate Bay Founder On Piracy, Record Labels and More
March 14, 2010 - By Glenn Peoples, Austin, Texas Joining a SXSW panel via webconference from Sweden, Pirate Bay co-founder Peter Sunde downplayed the damages of piracy and called for people to consider drastically different business models and smaller

India declares war on piracy - Zibb.com
Company: Village Roadshow Ltd. (VLRDY) KPMG information, communication and entertainment division head Rajesh Jain has compiled a survey of the Indian media sector. He notes that digital technology has transformed the "Bollywood" film industry, as larger

India declares war on piracy
(The Australian - ABIX via COMTEX) -- KPMG information, communication and entertainment division head Rajesh Jain has compiled a survey of the Indian media sector. He notes that digital technology has transformed the 'Bollywood' film industry, as larger

India declares war on piracy
KPMG information, communication and entertainment division head Rajesh Jain has compiled a survey of the Indian media sector. He notes that digital technology has transformed the "Bollywood" film industry, as larger numbers of copies can now be

Obama Backs MPAA, RIAA, and ACTA
boarder8925 writes 'In a move sure to surprise no one, Obama has come out on the side of the MPAA/RIAA and has backed the ACTA: 'We're going to aggressively protect our intellectual property,' Obama said in his speech, 'Our single greatest asset is the

RIAA labels 'forced' Apple to make iTunes LP: sources
Studios wanted iTunes LP, got little sales The creation of iTunes LP was largely the result of major label pressure on Apple, a series of telling leaks has revealed. Music industry contacts claim that the 'deluxe' albums were a necessary part of the same

Chavez says Internet should be regulated, urges legal crackdown on Venezuelan Web site
CARACAS, Venezuela - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez called for regulation of the Internet on Saturday while demanding authorities crack down on a critical news Web site that he accused of spreading false information. In a televised speech, Chavez said:

SC justice sues online news editor for libel
MANILA, Philippines - A member of the Supreme Court has sued the editor of an online news agency for libel for an article alleging that the magistrate was involved in partisan politics. Associate Justice Presbitero Velasco filed his complaint Friday

Online Exclusive: John McGovern responds to the President of the Law Society
Faced with the prospect of certain death “On the Road”, Cormac McCarthy brings a post apocalyptic father and son to life with some profound dialogue: “We’re going to be okay aren’t we papa?” “Yes. We are.” “And nothing bad is going to

Amazon objector claims partial victory in One-Click patent challenge
Amazon's controversial 'one click' patent has been given the green light by the US Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO) after a re-examination. The patent gives the online retailer rights over the ability to buy a product online with the click of a

WI: Bill seeks to toughen online sex predator law
Online sex predators caught up in sting operations would face tougher penalties under a bill introduced by state Rep. Tony Staskunas (D-West Allis).

French piracy increases 3% despite three-strikes law
It's been half a year since France passed its harsh three-strikes policy against piracy, and despite the threat of massive consequences, online media theft is more rampant than ever. Under the new "Hadopi" law, alleged infringers are given two warnings

Pink Floyd Legal Win May Set Online Downloads Sale Precedent
Pink Floyd have always done things differently (and rocked my world), but now the bands' high court victory could see the online music industry work very differently too... The core of Pink Floyd's argument is that it signed a deal with record company

Murdoch: Governments must punish piracy
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Digital economy bill 'will not stop illegal filesharing'
A new survey by TalkTalk has revealed the digital economy bill will not be enough to stop some music fans from sharing files illegally.

Trojan armed with hardware-based anti-piracy control
The latest version of the Zeus do-it-yourself crimeware kit goes to great lengths to thwart would-be pirates by introducing a hardware-based product activation scheme similar to what's found in Microsoft Windows. The newest version with bare-bones

Net giants rail against law to block file-sharing sites
UK Digital Economy Bill appeases rights-holders, angers everyone else Several of the world's biggest Internet companies have blasted plans by the UK government to force ISPs to block access to sites carrying pirated music and video. Google, eBay and BT

Piracy up in France despite three strikes law
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Net giants rail against law to block file-sharing sites
Several of the world's biggest internet companies have blasted plans by the UK government to force ISPs to block access to sites carrying pirated music and video. Google, eBay and BT are among a list of signatories on a letter published in the Financial