Anti-piracy bill could block foreign sites
New piracy laws mean it could soon be harder for Australians to illegally download their favourite shows and music.
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Metadata regime to spur speculative invoicing, say Greens
The government’s metadata regime will open the door to more copyright prosecutions and speculative invoicing, rather than focusing on police investigations and terrorism, according to the Australian Greens.
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IT departments need software compliance officer: BSAA
Having a member of an IT department responsible for software asset management is vital if businesses are to avoid mistakenly using pirated software or losing track of licences.
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U.S. government to crack down on piracy
A new White House report says the U.S. government will pressure other countries on IP enforcement
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Both sides claim victory in Rome court's privacy ruling
Both sides claimed victory Monday after a Rome judge took a minimalist view of the responsibilities of telecom carriers for stamping out online piracy in a court battle pitting copyright defenders against Internet distributors and privacy interests.
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Judge nixes class-actions in Microsoft WGA lawsuit
A federal judge has killed class-action allegations in a lawsuit that accused Microsoft of misleading consumers when it fed them anti-piracy software under the auspices of a critical security update, according to court documents.
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Microsoft expands Office antipiracy 'nagging'
Microsoft Corp. today announced it was expanding an antipiracy program for Office to the U.S., the U.K. and 11 other countries that will identify pirated copies of the suite and nag users with on-screen messages.