illegal file sharing

Megaupload Staff Jailed For Role In Kim Dotcom BusinessMegaupload Staff Jailed For Role In Kim Dotcom Business

Megaupload Staff Jailed For Role In Kim Dotcom Business

Two executives of banned file storage site Megaupload have been sentenced to prison, after agreeing to testify against Kim Dotcom

2 years ago
Kim Dotcom Extradition To US Granted, But Appeal AllowedKim Dotcom Extradition To US Granted, But Appeal Allowed

Kim Dotcom Extradition To US Granted, But Appeal Allowed

Fresh twist in long-running extradition of controversial Kim Dotcom to the United States, following NZ Supreme Court ruling

4 years ago
Pirate Bay Launches Browser To Counter BlockadesPirate Bay Launches Browser To Counter Blockades

Pirate Bay Launches Browser To Counter Blockades

The Pirate Bay launches its own web browser to circumvent the blockade by ISPs and governments

12 years ago
Andrew Crossley Suspended For Two YearsAndrew Crossley Suspended For Two Years

Andrew Crossley Suspended For Two Years

Copyright "troll" Andrew Crossley has been suspended from practicing law for two years and ordered to pay costs

13 years ago
EMI Sues Irish Government Over PiracyEMI Sues Irish Government Over Piracy

EMI Sues Irish Government Over Piracy

Music industry accuses Ireland of not doing enough to protect copyright

13 years ago
BT Awaits Court Decision Over Pirate Website BlockBT Awaits Court Decision Over Pirate Website Block

BT Awaits Court Decision Over Pirate Website Block

BT is locked in a high court appearance over whether it must block access to a file-sharing website

14 years ago
French Anti-piracy Agency Hit By A Simple HackFrench Anti-piracy Agency Hit By A Simple Hack

French Anti-piracy Agency Hit By A Simple Hack

The French battle against illegal file sharers suffers a setback as its surveillance agency TMG is hacked

14 years ago
Scottish Grandmother Convicted Of File-SharingScottish Grandmother Convicted Of File-Sharing

Scottish Grandmother Convicted Of File-Sharing

58-year-old Anne Muir has become the first person in Scotland to be convicted of illegally sharing music

14 years ago
ICO Slaps ACS:Law With £1,000 Data Breach FineICO Slaps ACS:Law With £1,000 Data Breach Fine

ICO Slaps ACS:Law With £1,000 Data Breach Fine

The bad news continues for ACS:Law after the ICO issued it with a £1,000 fine for lax IT security

14 years ago
Europe Calls For Tougher IP LawsEurope Calls For Tougher IP Laws

Europe Calls For Tougher IP Laws

The European Commission believes that its own laws to combat online piracy are not tough enough

14 years ago
BT, TalkTalk Win Judicial Review Of Digital ActBT, TalkTalk Win Judicial Review Of Digital Act

BT, TalkTalk Win Judicial Review Of Digital Act

The controversial Digital Economy Act (DEA) is to face scrutiny over whether it is legal and justifiable

14 years ago
Ofcom Prepares Copyright Code For Digital Economy BillOfcom Prepares Copyright Code For Digital Economy Bill

Ofcom Prepares Copyright Code For Digital Economy Bill

Ofcom has begun working on the draft code of practice for ISPs having to deal with copyright infringement under the…

15 years ago