piracy

Solving the hacking problem

Solving the hacking problem

To avoid hacking and malicious alteration of the application, software companies are turning to new anti-tamper solutions that will protect the entire application, as well as maintain code integrity.
Andrew McClennan Mar 30 2009 4:51PM Security
PirateBay battle piracy laws with IPREDator

PirateBay battle piracy laws with IPREDator

PirateBay's IPREDator is a new P2P anonymizer designed to cloak the actions of downloaders and keep file logs and IP addresses hidden from the authorities.
Daniel Long Mar 26 2009 5:08PM Software
IFPI sites hacked by Pirate Bay supporters

IFPI sites hacked by Pirate Bay supporters

Hackers have attacked web sites belonging to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) to show their support for The Pirate Bay, which is standing trial in Sweden over piracy allegations.
Rosalie Marshall Feb 20 2009 10:00AM Security
Aussies OK pirated software for personal use

Aussies OK pirated software for personal use

Almost half of Australians believe it is okay to use pirated software for personal use, and many can’t tell the difference between genuine and illegal software, new research commissioned by Microsoft Australia shows.
Staff Writers Feb 4 2009 4:02PM Software
Ginos Engineering fined $114,000 for software piracy

Ginos Engineering fined $114,000 for software piracy

A conversation between an IT consultant and reseller has cost an Adelaide engineering firm more than $114,000 in damages for hosting 27 unlicensed copies of Autodesk software on its computers.
Staff Writers Jan 28 2009 2:51PM Software
China lays claim to world's largest piracy bust

China lays claim to world's largest piracy bust

The Chinese state government has issued prison sentences for what was believed to be the largest and most lucrative software piracy operation in the world.
Shaun Nichols Jan 5 2009 2:03PM Software
Week in review: Free as in speech

Week in review: Free as in speech

It seems this past week was one of either taking or handing out liberties as more ISPs freed ABC iView from download quotas, Cybersource made the case for free software in the school laptop project, and Telstra stood up for a filter-free net. And that was just the beginning.
Ry Crozier Dec 13 2008 2:38AM Software
WAIA defends itself against Exetel anti-piracy tirade

WAIA defends itself against Exetel anti-piracy tirade

The West Australian Internet Association (WAIA) has been forced to defend its position on movie and music piracy after a blog post by Exetel chief John Linton questioned whether ‘having no morals, ethics or basic commercial knowledge [is] a pre-requisite for running a WA ISP’.
Ry Crozier Dec 11 2008 1:37PM Telco/ISP
WAIA blames movie industry for illegal downloads

WAIA blames movie industry for illegal downloads

The legal action by the movie industry against iiNet doesn’t make sense, won’t stop unauthorised downloads, and won’t improve the industry’s service to customers. That’s the message of the Western Australian Internet Association (WAIA) yesterday, which said the industry is part of the problem, not the solution.
Staff Writers Dec 10 2008 2:39PM Telco/ISP
Aussies arrested for 10,000TB of illegal film transfers

Aussies arrested for 10,000TB of illegal film transfers

Two Brisbane men have been charged with allegedly facilitating the transfer of over 10,000TB of pirated films and TV shows via an offshore website.
Staff Writers Dec 5 2008 12:22PM Software
Pirates scoff at Microsoft's anti-piracy day

Pirates scoff at Microsoft's anti-piracy day

The same day that Microsoft launched its global "Anti Piracy Day" the crazy "pirates" from Sweden that run the Pirate Bay, self defined as the "World's largest BitTorrent tracker" decided to scoff at the software giant's initiative.
Fernando Cassia Oct 22 2008 6:52AM Security
International piracy plans leaked onto the internet

International piracy plans leaked onto the internet

A memo from businesses to government negotiators working on the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) has been leaked on the first day of meetings..
Iain Thomson Jul 30 2008 10:58AM Software
Microsoft points piracy finger at children

Microsoft points piracy finger at children

New research released by Microsoft today suggests that the UK is a nation of unrepentant pirates, who know what they are doing is wrong but just do not care.
Staff Writers Jul 16 2008 9:47AM Software
Proof of piracy not needed says MPAA

Proof of piracy not needed says MPAA

An attorney for the Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) has suggested that the organisation should not have to provide proof of piracy in future trials..
Iain Thomson Jun 24 2008 11:52AM Security
BSA warns Aussie businesses about software piracy ‘can of worms’

BSA warns Aussie businesses about software piracy ‘can of worms’

The Business Software Alliance (BSA) is urging Australian IT managers to better examine their security policies and software assets to make sure they aren’t sitting on a dangerous ‘can of worms’ of software piracy.
Ashley Clark May 29 2008 4:46PM Security
BSA study reveals Aussie software piracy slightly down

BSA study reveals Aussie software piracy slightly down

Results of a study by the Business Software Alliance (BSA) signal that PC software piracy in Australia has fallen one percentage point in 2007.
Ashley Clark May 15 2008 2:34PM Software
Microsoft steps up piracy crackdown

Microsoft steps up piracy crackdown

Microsoft has taken legal action against eight software dealers in the US, Canada, Egypt and the Netherlands following hundreds of reports to its anti-piracy hotline..
Staff Writers May 7 2008 7:40AM Security
Music piracy ring busted in Sydney

Music piracy ring busted in Sydney

A 36-year-old Sydney man has been arrested by Australian Federal Police for his alleged involvement in an international music piracy ring.
Staff Writers Apr 23 2008 3:58PM Hardware
US cracks multimillion-dollar piracy ring

US cracks multimillion-dollar piracy ring

Two brothers in the US have been given lengthy jail terms for selling large amounts of pirated computer software..
Robert Jaques Mar 11 2008 7:51AM Security
Chip lock aims to end hardware piracy

Chip lock aims to end hardware piracy

Pirated microchips based on stolen blueprints could soon be a thing of the past thanks to computer engineers at Rice University and the University of Michigan.
Robert Jaques Mar 7 2008 7:16AM Security

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