News: NDSNew ideas to allow for swifter and more flexible measures to tackle unlawful peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing are published today by the Government. The Government is seeking views on the idea of including a power,…
UK Pirates Face Disconnection, ISPs Object: “ When it comes to confusion and contradiction, the UK’s Digital Britain report is in a league of its own. Just days after denying the reports that Lord Mandelson…
(Via TorrentFreak.) The Pirate Bay Returns With Guns Blazing When The Pirate Bay was shut down yesterday many believed that this was the end for the Internet’s largest BitTorrent tracker. However, despite the fact that…
Pirate Bay offline, shut down by ISP: “ This article has been published at RLSLOG.net – visit our site for full content. File-sharing site The Pirate Bay went down today after its Internet service provider,…
Mandy not swayed by ents mogul on illegal file sharing: “ Says piracy chat with David Geffen never happened The government has dismissed reports that suggest business secretary Lord Mandelson plans to crackdown on illegal…
Court of Appeal Convicts File-Sharer | FreakBits Helsinki Court of Appeal Convicts File-Sharer August 17, 2009, by enigmax 0 The Helsinki Court of Appeal has upheld the earlier decision of a regional court when it…
Young Brits are confused about legality of file-sharing: “Young people continue to download as much copyright-infringing music as ever and are still confused about their liability for copyright infringement, a study of their music habits…
Congress: File sharing leaks sensitive data: “ Sensitive files like Secret Service safehouse locations, military rosters, and IRS tax returns can still be found on file-sharing networks, according to a report to a U.S. House…
Young people ignoring attempts to combat illegal music downloading: “High-profile attempts to combat file sharing have failed to reduce the number of teenagers and students illegally swapping music over the internet, the largest academic study…
Boston student fined thousands for Napstering: “ Silly Joel A Boston University student has been found guilty of breaking copyright laws by downloading and uploading songs using Napster and Kazaa.… “ (Via The Register –…