How federal agents became the movie industry’s copyright enforcers On Jan. 18, a man walked into an AMC theater at a Columbus, Ohio shopping mall to watch a movie. He was with his wife, and it was the couple’s third time going to the movies with his new favorite gadget:…
Read: Copyright Week continues with a defense of the public…
Read: Copyright Week continues with a defense of the public domain View full post on Your Anon News Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
Welcome to Day One of Copyright Week! Each day begins with an…
Welcome to Day One of Copyright Week! Each day begins with an important issue. Today’s issue is Transparency. Copyright policy must be set through a participatory, democratic and transparent process. It should not be decided through back room deals or secret international agreements. Read More…. View full post on The…
Ransomware demands payment for alleged copyright infringement
A new wave of malware freezes a computer and demands payment to unlock it, this time falsely alleging victims have infringed copyright. View full post on Techworld.com security View full post on National Cyber Security » Computer Hacking
Jurors Close to Verdict in Android Copyright Case
A judge urged jurors to resume deliberating Oracle Corp’s copyright claims against Google over the Android mobile platform, after they indicated there was unanimous agreement on all but one of the questions they must decide. The judge had been prepared to allow the jury to deliver a partial verdict, but…
Center for Copyright Information: An Anti-piracy Measure That Makes Sense
About seven years ago, I read something online about a then-recent episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Overcome with the desire to watch the episode for myself, but without a subscription to HBO, I fired View full post on cyber pirate – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National…
Movie, Music Studios Planning “Copyright Center”
The major film studios and music companies will soon unveil plans for a “copyright center,” an organization designed to oversee the implementation of the controversial graduated-response program, CNET has learned. Last July, when some of the country’s top Internet service providers, including ATT, Comcast, and Verizon, agreed to begin implementing…
Anonymous attacks Greek ministry website to protest country’s signing of copyright treaty
Athens, Feb 4 (ANI): Notorious Internet hacking group Anonymous has launched a cyber-attack on the Greek Ministry of Justice website and threatened further action if Athens does not withdraw its decision to sign a global copyright treaty. View full post on cyber crime hacking – Yahoo! News Search Results View…
EFF asks US Copyright Office to exempt jailbreaking from DMCA
The EFF is asking the US Copyright Office to expand exemptions for jailbreaking/rooting devices to include game consoles and other smart devices. We explore the security risks and benefits of their proposal. View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
