Piracy

24.05.2012 15:12 24 comments Iran ‘gives guidance’ to US ship in pirate distress Iran’s navy was the first to respond to a distress call from an American vessel attacked by pirates – despite the two countries tottering on the brink of war. The US flag vessel Maersk Texas was assailed northeast of the Arab Emirates.		16.05.2012 00:01 1 comment House party hijack? Finnish ruling may provide download loophole A key court ruling in Finland says open WiFi providers are not responsible if their connection is used by third parties to pirate copyrighted content. The decision protects innocent parties but will it also give pirates a get-out clause?
14.05.2012 17:42 12 comments Russian whizz-kids and Microsoft join forces against piracy Russian IT developers could have found a solution to Internet piracy problems. The new technology, which has already attracted investment from Microsoft, claims to stop torrent-based file sharing.		14.05.2012 13:00 31 comments German Pirate Party to rock Merkel’s boat? Germany’s infamous Pirate Party took 8 per cent of the vote in the country’s biggest state, making it the fourth region where they have parliamentary seats. With the national elections set for 2013, could these political buccaneers threaten Merkel?
08.05.2012 12:11 10 comments File-sharing church’s first marriage: Noble peers encouraged to mix DNA The Church of Kopimism, which holds the act of copying and sharing information is sacred, has performed its first-ever wedding ceremony. Church leaders advised the newlywed “noble peers” to share some DNA.		23.04.2012 10:59 22 comments 'Ctrl+C me, my brothers' - Piracy preachers paste themselves in US A Sweden-born “online piracy religion” is seeking official recognition in the United States. “Kopimists” preach that any act of copying information is sacred and cannot be limited by any human law.
19.04.2012 17:43 9 comments 'ACTA a web police project' - MEP who wants to kill bill ACTA is aiming high, but its loose wording would make internet service providers an unintended police force of the web, David Martin, the MEP rapporteur on the controversial agreement told RT in an exclusive interview. ACTA		18.04.2012 13:34 11 comments Falkvinge exclusive: Battle for internet on, Big Brother at the gate The battle over control of the internet is not just about the freedom of speech, but our global future. It is the choice between a Big Brother and democracy unseen before, insists Rick Falkvinge, the founder of the Swedish Pirate Party. SOPA
18.04.2012 04:56 6 comments EU may reject ACTA The controversial pan-global anti-piracy agreement, ACTA, may soon be dead in the water. The Member of the European Parliament responsible for monitoring its progress through the European Union says it should be rejected. SOPA ACTA		16.04.2012 20:55 8 comments Facebook, Apple, Hollywood threaten ‘open Internet’ – Google co-founder Facebook and Apple are the Web’s "restrictive" walled gardens, according to Google co-founder Sergey Brin. He claims both firms, along with Hollywood, anti-piracy advocates and government censors threaten the open Internet, stifling innovation.
09.04.2012 21:56 2 comments Nationwide check on web providers as police target file-sharing A nationwide check on Internet providers is being conducted by the country’s Interior Ministry.		30.03.2012 02:12 10 comments FBI: ‘We are losing to hackers’ If you thought hacktivists only messed with the FBI on Fridays, think again. Global terrorism SOPA
28.03.2012 01:23 11 comments Kim Dotcom ridicules charges against him On Monday MegaUpload founder Kim Dotcom said he is preparing an “entertaining” motion in response to the US government’s charges against him.		25.03.2012 17:09 5 comments False piracy alert: Sony Pictures fools DVD buyers The creativity of Sony Pictures’ designers has led to major confusion among DVD buyers. The company designed their The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo DVD as a home-burned copy of the film with the title hand-written in a black permanent marker.
18.03.2012 17:31 9 comments Mega court blunder could see Kim Dotcom’s fortune returned An incorrect court order issued against the founder of Megaupload has been declared “null and void” by a New Zealand judge. The legal bungle could lead to the return of the internet tycoon’s multi-million dollar fortune.		12.03.2012 15:33 4 comments Mozilla CEO: 30 mln not nerds, get online or get out of govt! The increasing role the internet plays in life clearly shows that being familiar with the media is a sine qua non condition for policymakers, believes Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs.
06.03.2012 22:12 26 comments Anonymous turncoat Sabu faces 124 years in prison - FBI Hector Xavier Monsegur, aka Sabu, has plead guilty to several counts of computer hacking conspiracy, access device fraud and other crimes. Stratforgate		03.03.2012 14:24 31 comments ACTA in UK: 10 years in jail for 'illegal downloads' UK web surfers have caught a grim glimpse of the future with Internet users being threatened with 10 years in jail for “illegal downloading” after a prominent music file-sharing site was shut down shortly after Britain signed the notorious ACTA bill. SOPA ACTA
22.02.2012 17:05 24 comments EU suspends ACTA ratification, refers treaty to court The EU has suspended the ratification of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) and referred the text to the European Court of Justice to investigate possible rights breaches. ACTA		11.02.2012 22:00 17 comments Anti-ACTA day: Angry crowds take action (PHOTOS) The world has witnessed an unprecedented day of protests against ACTA. Hundreds of thousands of people have gathered in dozens of cities around the globe to protect what is left of the freedom of expression on the internet. ACTA

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