The 'ineffective' ban on the Pirate Bay website has been overturned by a Dutch Court
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The UK Government Is Already Policing The Internet
The new intellectual property crime unit PIPCU uses threats, not due process, to get copyright-infringing domains off the Internet
New UK Police Unit Helped Close 40 Pirate Websites
PIPCU is fighting against copyright infringement by revoking domain names and putting pressure on advertisers, all without going to court
US Government Pays $50 Million Settlement For Military’s Pirated Software
For years, the US Department of Defence had used unlicensed copies of logistics software
21 More Pirate Websites To Be Blocked By UK ISPs
BeeMP3, FilesTube and TorrentHound join the likes of the Pirate Bay on the copyright holders’ blacklist
Torrent Tracker isoHunt To Close And Settle Lawsuit For $110m
Site founder Gary Fung says he’ll be back, but the case establishes that a Torrent index infringes copyright
New Police Unit Threatens Domain Registrars Over Piracy
Shut down websites we deem illegal or face the consequences, says PIPCU
UK Launches Intellectual Property Crime Unit
PIPCU will handle everything from illegal downloads to fake Gucci bags
Kim Dotcom Quits Mega Day Job
Dotcom has lots of other stuff going on, like setting up a political party, so has no time to lead Mega
US And China Cooperate To Seize 243,000 Counterfeit Devices
A flood of fake Apple and Samsung smartphones stopped at the border
Google, Microsoft And Condé Nast To Stop Advertising On Pirate Websites
Eight online advertising companies pledge to stop funding copyright infringement
Pirate Bay Co-Founder ‘Anakata’ Wanted By Danish Police
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is accused of yet another cybercrime, this time in Denmark
Eminem Suing Facebook For Copyright Infringement
Facebook’s latest advert features music that sounds suspiciously similar to Eminem’s ‘Under the Influence’
Pirate Bay Co-Founder “Anakata” Faces New Charges
Swedish authorities intend to keep Gottfrid Svartholm Warg in prison
Hollywood Issues Takedown Requests On… Takedown Requests?
Google’s list of takedown requests could become the largest index of pirate content in the world
Six Libraries To Archive A Copy Of British Internet
The new Legal Deposit regulation will require publishers to allow qualified libraries take copies of all digital content
Wiki Weapon Spawns Copyright-Free 3D Printer Blueprint Search Engine
Defense Distributed wants to destroy copyright, and dreams of a revolution
Cheap 3D Printing Is Disruptive, But Not A Threat
3D printing could produce cheap copies of anything. Don't worry, says Wayne Rash
Kim Dotcom Plans To Sue New Zealand’s Government Spies
Government Communications Security Bureau might find itself in court after wiretapping Dotcom’s communications
The Pirate Bay Reveals North Korea Relocation Plan Was A Prank
The pirates trick users and the media, but its servers still remain hidden
Court Orders Three More Torrent Websites Blocked In The UK
High Court orders ISPs to block access to Kickass-Torrents, Fenopy and H33T
London Lawyers Join Kim Dotcom’s Defence Team
Amsterdam & Partners will work for free, at least until Dotcom gets his money back from the US authorities
Microsoft, NetApp and EMC Join Oracle’s Gang Against Google’s Java
Oracle gains more support in the $1 billion Java lawsuit appeal
Mega Accepts BitCoins, Outlines World Domination Plans
Kim Dotcom wants to launch encrypted email, video and communication services
The Pirate Bay Could Launch A Copyright Lawsuit
The Internet pirates have their website design stolen by a copyright protection group
Russian Pirate Party Set To Host Banned Websites Abroad
The political organisation wants to help websites that were 'blacklisted' without any reason
BSA: Over Half Of UK SMBs Have Used Illegal Software
BSA warns small companies that buying counterfeit software could lead to something more troublesome than a fine
Google Resolves France Media Spat With €60m Fund
Google has reached an arrangement with French news organisations to create a €60m fund backing online innovation
Kim Dotcom: £8.5k For The Man Or Woman Who Breaks Mega’s Security
Mega mogul presents a challenge to hackers everywhere
Kim Dotcom Launches Mega, Adds One Million Users In A Day
The new file hosting service is live, but will it become a pirate haven?