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skull and crossbones

Pirate Bay prosecution saw explosion of file sharing

Headlines around The Pirate Bay lead to an explosion in growth of BitTorrent websites hoping to fill the gap.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 2 Nov 2009 at 16:33

Security/News

Pirated software costs firms £16 million

Pirated software is not as cheap as it may appears, the Business Software Alliance has warned.

By David Neal, 16 Feb 2009 at 13:23

Desktop Software/News

War declared on London software pirates

London businesses are using illegal software worth around £149 million each year, according to IDC.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 1 Jun 2009 at 17:06

Security/News

UK IT firm helps navy take on Somalian pirates

A UK-based IT security consultancy has supplied Wi-Fi meshing technology as part of new communications systems designed to help tackle Somalian...

By Miya Knights, 16 Feb 2009 at 17:00

Mobile/News

Week in Numbers: IP addresses running low

This week in IT we are chatting for cheap, and fighting off pirates with smart Wi-Fi technology. Yarr!

By Abby Michaud, 20 Feb 2009 at 10:45

Mobile/News

Pirates

BT and Carphone Warehouse to fight Mandy’s pirate plans

Carphone’s chief is prepared to go to a judge if needs be over disconnecting persistent internet pirates.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 30 Sep 2009 at 12:10

Mobile/News

cable

Queen's speech introduces file sharing plans

The Queen introduced the Digital Economy Bill today, which includes the government's plans to cut of illegal file sharers.

By Nicole Kobie, 18 Nov 2009 at 16:24

Public Sector/News

Pirate versions of Windows 7 already freely available

It was to be expected, but BitTorrent users have already got their hands on what looks like an early version of Windows 7.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 5 Jan 2009 at 12:12

Desktop Software/News

knotted network cable

Government considers cutting off file sharers

New government plans will give the government the power to cut off the internet connections of the worst file sharers - and may charge pirates for...

By Nicole Kobie, 25 Aug 2009 at 09:07

Networking/News

Virgin Media to cut off persistent pirates

Virgin Media will suspend the internet connections of the most persistent illegal file sharers.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 18 Jun 2009 at 12:18

Networking/News

Piracy

BSA demands tougher penalties for software pirates

Anti-piracy body hits out as global value of illegal software hits $63.4 billion.

By Caroline Donnelly, 15 May 2012 at 13:59

Strategy/News

Filesharing connections

Government won't disconnect pirates, just 'suspend' them

The Government won’t terminate accounts of illegal filesharers, just suspend them for an indefinite amount of time.

By Jennifer Scott, 23 Feb 2010 at 11:12

Public Sector/News

European Parliament opposes Internet bans for pirates

Proposed anti-piracy legislation in the UK and France could fall foul of civil liberties, but businesses still need to strengthen their Internet...

By Stephen Pritchard, 21 Apr 2008 at 16:59

Intellectual Property/News

Microsoft declares war against pirates, angers China

As Microsoft announces a worldwide battle against software piracy, it stands accused of being the ‘biggest hacker in China’.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 22 Oct 2008 at 14:14

Security/News

piracy

Microsoft to scan for pirates every 90 days

Redmond giant Microsoft is trying to tackle the use of counterfeit versions of Windows 7 by cracking down on software hacks.

By Richard Thurston, 15 Feb 2010 at 14:19

Security/News

Week in Review: Pirates and foxy speeds

This week in IT, we've seen a new version of Firefox, the end of The Pirate Bay, and government urged to rethink its data policies.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 3 Jul 2009 at 14:14

Networking/News

Microsoft software pirates sent to jail

A blow against piracy around the world as the law finally catches up with software-copying crime syndicate.

By Asavin Wattanajantra, 4 Feb 2008 at 17:41

Security/News

Google

Google takes four steps against pirates

The search giant pledges to help rights holders through its search results.

By Tom Brewster, 3 Dec 2010 at 11:29

Networking/News

Court

BT told to block Newzbin 2

The High Court says BT has to block the website, as MPA claims a victory against pirates.

By Tom Brewster, 28 Jul 2011 at 13:28

Public Sector/News

pirated software

BSA claws back £6.5 million from EMEA pirates

UK software cheats keelhauled to the tune of £2 million.

By Eric Doyle, 3 Sep 2010 at 14:56

Desktop Software/News

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