Surveillance and wiretapping have again become hot topics. Let's see how the copyright industry has been pushing for draconian logging policies to help their surveillance efforts - they're one of the major players in this field.
Surveillance and wiretapping have again become hot topics. Let's see how the copyright industry has been pushing for draconian logging policies to help their surveillance efforts - they're one of the major players in this field.
The Pirate Bay is preparing for a massive party in Stockholm this August to celebrate its tenth anniversary. More than 15,000 people have already 'confirmed' that they will be present at the event, which will feature a growing list of Pirate Bay-supporting entertainers and artists. As with any pirate party,…
The plug from my bathroom sink appears to have mysteriously vanished at some stage over the past month or so. It's a complete mystery as to where it might have gone, but it will need to be replaced eventually because replacing anything that's been lost or broken over the course…
While The Pirate Bay remains the most-proxied torrent site of all, it appears that the world's second largest torrent site won't take that crown any time soon. KickassTorrents says it has taken the decision to block some censorship-busting proxy sites after they replaced Kickass advertising with their own and outgunned…
Internet provider AT&T has patented a new technology that allows the company to accurately track content being shared via BitTorrent and other P2P networks. The company explains that the technology can be utilized to detect pirated downloads and combat congestion on its network. Whether the company is already using the…
Following news earlier this month that UK police had begun sending threatening letters to torrent site operators, today the government has announced the creation of a brand new unit dedicated to cracking down on intellectual property offenses. The Intellectual Property Crime Unit at the City of London Police will be…
Several advocacy groups including the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the American Civil Liberties Union is have joined a group of major U.S. Internet providers in their protest against mass BitTorrent lawsuits. They state that these cases are "essentially an extortion scheme," as many courts have started to realize recently. The…
UK anti-piracy group FACT has forced the shutdown of a 180,000-member Usenet indexing site. In recent days the Hollywood group visited a former admin of NZBsRus presenting a cease-and-desist letter which made their intentions clear. FACT not only threatened the former admin but also earmarked several staff members for legal…