In recent days thousands of files have been removed from Kim Dotcom's Mega, some based on bogus (DMCA) takedown notices. In some cases it takes just minutes before Mega disables access to users' files, claiming they've received a takedown notice from a copyright holder. Ironically, Mega also removed access to…
Today a few dozen people were invited to try Mega, the new and improved version of the defunct Megaupload file-hosting service. With "The Privacy Company" as Mega's slogan, Kim Dotcom and his team are making it clear that they are doing their best to secure the files of their users.…
An anti-piracy group with the stated aim of shutting down file-hosting services by strangling their finances has wasted no time in going after Kim Dotcom's new baby. Robert King of StopFileLockers says that his outfit has started a campaign to have the payment processor accounts of Mega resellers terminated. King,…
Kim Dotcom has stepped down as director of Mega, the cloud hosting service he successfully launched earlier this year. According to a statement the Internet entrepreneur has decided to free up time for other projects, including ongoing legal battles and his political aspirations. In a few months Dotcom will also…