anti-piracy

  • Microsoft updates Marketplace anti-piracy technology 13/11/2009 05:25:00

    The software giant also launched a Web page for PC users to browse the store
    Microsoft introduced some updates to its Windows Mobile Marketplace, including a new online store accessible from computers and improvements to anti-piracy technology, but there is confusion about how the improvements work.
  • Gotcha! Pursuing software pirates 15/09/2009 08:06:00

    The inside story of how corporate software piracy cases are investigated and prosecuted. Hint: They often start with an IT informant.
    You might not realize it, but two out of every 10 of your co-workers might be using pirated software, according to industry statistics. You might be, too, for that matter, particularly if you work in manufacturing or at a small or midsize company with 100 to 500 PCs. You just might not know it.
  • Microsoft expands Office antipiracy 'nagging' 26/08/2009 05:43:00

    U.S., U.K. and 11 other countries added to 'voluntary' program that pesters pirates with on-screen messages
    Microsoft Corp. today announced it was expanding an antipiracy program for Office to the U.S., the U.K. and 11 other countries that will identify pirated copies of the suite and nag users with on-screen messages.
  • French gov't passes illegal downloads legislation 14/05/2009 06:28:00

    Repeat offenders cut off from web for one year
    Legislation which will see illegal file sharers disconnected from the internet has been passed by the French National Assembly, despite initially being rejected last month.
  • Microsoft gives controversial antipiracy tools new name 08/05/2009 04:07:00

    The company rebrands Windows Genuine Advantage "Windows Activation Technology" in Windows 7
    Microsoft has rebranded its Windows Genuine Advantage (WGA) validation system in Windows 7, likely an attempt to shed the controversial image of the antipiracy program.
  • Microsoft loses anti-piracy patent case 09/04/2009 07:03:00

    A Rhode Island jury found the company infringes on a patent held by Uniloc
    A jury in Rhode Island found Microsoft guilty of patent infringement, ordering it to pay US$38 million to Uniloc, the patent holder.
  • Most serious charges in Pirate Bay trial dropped 18/02/2009 08:49:00

    Swedish prosecution could not prove that illegal downloaders had used the site to distribute media.
    The most serious charges against Sweedish file-sharing site the Pirate Bay have been dropped on the second day of the case, after it emerged the prosecution could not prove that illegal downloaders had used the site to distribute media.
  • Pirate Bay trial gets massive online coverage 18/02/2009 08:42:00

    The eyes of the file-sharing community remained on Sweden on Tuesday as the trial of four men from The Pirate Bay search engine continued in Stockholm.
    The eyes of the file-sharing community remained on Sweden on Tuesday as the trial of four men from The Pirate Bay continued in Stockholm.
  • Pirate Bay trial to start on Monday 16/02/2009 08:16:00

    The trial against four people involved in running The Pirate Bay will get started on Monday in Stockholm.
    The trial against four people involved in running The Pirate Bay, one of the most widely used BitTorrent trackers for music, movies and software, will start on Monday in Stockholm.
  • Police arrest BitTorrent tracker operators in Brisbane 04/12/2008 12:10:00

    Men charged with money laundering.
    The Australian Federal Police (AFP) yesterday arrested and charged two Brisbane men with money laundering offences linked to a BitTorrent tracker site. A $54,000 bank account belonging to one of the men was subsequently frozen.
  • Police raid Sydney piracy ring in Australia's largest bust 03/12/2008 12:01:00

    1 million DVDs and CDs seized.
    In what could be the largest piracy bust to date in Australia, NSW Police this morning seized an estimated 1 million DVDs and CDs in Sydney. The raids took place when police executed search warrants on four properties in Camden and one in the Green Valley area, uncovering the largest known cache of pirated music and Asian movies in Australia.
  • Harvard professor challenges RIAA anti-piracy campaign 03/11/2008 10:27:00

    Argues that fines are "grossly excessive".
    A Harvard law professor has opened a new front in the battle between the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and alleged music pirates by challenging the constitutionality of a statute being used by the industry group to bring lawsuits against alleged copyright violators.
  • Vic police nab third player in national piracy syndicate 25/09/2008 13:18:00

    A third suspected member of a national piracy syndicate has been arrested, with police raiding his home and seizing nearly 10,000 pirated discs.
    Victorian Police have raided the home of a 62 year old man believed to be a prominent member of a national piracy syndicate.
  • Alcatel-Lucent: Industry initiative will combat piracy 16/09/2008 11:08:00

    Ease of use has driven "media-savvy" consumers to piracy, but a new initiative has the power to lure them back.
    Ease of use has driven "media-savvy" consumers to piracy when it comes to obtaining digital entertainment, but a new industry initiative has the potential to lure them back to legal methods, according to an executive at Alcatel-Lucent.
  • Microsoft tweaks anti-piracy check for Windows XP 27/08/2008 13:31:00

    Microsoft has updated anti-piracy checks for Windows XP Pro to make it more like Windows Vista.
    Microsoft has updated software that verifies whether a copy of Windows is genuine in its Windows XP Professional edition, making it similar to the notification in Windows Vista and thus more persistently visible to users.
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