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Cyber criminal

Hackers hunting for corporate IP

As companies move more data off-premise, cyber criminals are increasingly looking at how to steal it.

By Tom Brewster, 28 Mar 2011 at 16:49

Security/News

Copyright on the tracks

The origins of the free software movement can be traced back to to the hackers of MIT's Tech Model Railroad Club, but more recently model railways...

By Richard Hillesley, 10 Nov 2008 at 14:58

Server/Analysis & Insight

Google

Google acquires 217 IBM patents

Google adds to its intellectual property portfolio with a tonne of fresh IBM patents.

By Tom Brewster, 4 Jan 2012 at 15:42

Strategy/News

EU flag

EU says legislation not needed to battle piracy

Countries should focus on greater enforcement and work together to protect intellectual property.

By Nicole Kobie, 15 Sep 2009 at 10:09

IT Legislation/News

Handshake

Apple and Nokia end patent dispute

Apple is to pay Nokia undisclosed amounts of money, as their bitter patent dispute comes to an end.

By Tom Brewster, 14 Jun 2011 at 08:28

Mobile/News

IP

Hargreaves copyright report gets strong backing

The report suggesting changes to copyright laws gets backing from privacy groups, politicians and lawyers.

By Tom Brewster, 18 May 2011 at 11:54

Public Sector/News

Pirated software

BSA calls for tougher IP theft laws

New BSA report suggests software theft has an economy wide affect and harsher IP penalties are needed.

By Adrian Bridgwater, 13 May 2011 at 10:48

IT Legislation/News

Court

Oracle faces $100 million lawsuit

Recent Oracle acquisition Passlogix is accused of pilfering 2FA source code.

By Tom Brewster, 11 Jan 2011 at 11:17

Public Sector/News

Intellectual property

US names and shames worst IP protectors

Canada joins 10 others in Special 301 worst-of-the-worst category.

By Martin James, 4 May 2010 at 16:44

Networking/News

Gartner: 85 per cent of firms use open source

The majority of companies are using open source software for business processes, but that brings some risk, says the analyst firm.

By Nicole Kobie, 17 Nov 2008 at 11:15

Desktop Software/News

Pirate flag

New US anti-piracy bill becomes law

US president George Bush signs off on the new legislation that will increase the penalties for audio and video content piracy.

By Diane Bartz, Reuters, 14 Oct 2008 at 09:07

Security/News

Litigating against innovation: Legal attacks on Linux

Patents and how they're controlled are damaging the way technology is developed - and the Linux case is a key example of this.

By Richard Hillesley, 22 May 2008 at 13:06

Desktop Software/Analysis & Insight

Intellectual Property

Tech community urges Hargreaves report adoption

The Coalition for the Digital Economy calls on the Government to adopt recommendations from the Hargreaves IP report.

By Tom Brewster, 4 Jul 2011 at 17:01

Intellectual Property/News

Court

EC to pay €12 million over copyright breach

After a legal battle lasting almost four years, the European Commission is told to pay Systran €12 million.

By Tom Brewster, 20 Dec 2010 at 11:25

Public Sector/News

Data security

Most workers would pilfer business data

Most workers would happily take corporate data when they leave their employer, an Imperva survey finds.

By Tom Brewster, 22 Nov 2010 at 11:16

Security/News

Tech investment

IPO announces £3 million tech fund

IPO savings will be used to support IP-based technology projects.

By Tom Brewster, 2 Nov 2010 at 15:20

Intellectual Property/News

Watching

Industry 'needs global security standards body'

Global security standards need to be improved and a new body needs to be established to govern them, an IBM security expert says.

By Tom Brewster, 15 Oct 2010 at 13:17

Security/News

IP

University of Glasgow to offer free IP

The University of Glasgow will offer some of its intellectual property for free.

By Tom Brewster, 29 Nov 2010 at 11:28

Intellectual Property/News

Intellectual property

Government confirms IP law review

Prime Minister David Cameron has confirmed an independent review into intellectual property law in the UK.

By Jennifer Scott, 4 Nov 2010 at 16:44

Intellectual Property/News

The IP Minister says the government will not force ISPs to cut off file sharers.

IP minister calls off file-sharing threats

The Intellectual Property minister has poured cold water on proposals to make ISPs implement a policy that could ultimately lead to the...

By Miya Knights, 26 Jan 2009 at 16:35

Networking/News

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