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RSS piratesOne quarter of IT professionals admit being software pirates
News Most of the respondents were from senior IT positions, adding clout to IMIS' claims yesterday that it is the licensing laws, not the software pirates, who are at fault. One in four IT professionals think it is ethical to... [10 Feb 1999]
Microsoft crushes pirates
News Microsoft yesterday spelled out what it thinks of software piracy when it ran a steamroller over counterfeit software worth £10m at its Reading, UK headquarters. Microsoft UK managing director, Neil Holloway, said: "This is a crime, just... [19 Jan 1999]
Pop stars petition European Parliament
News Artists including Boyzone, Jean-Michel Jarre, Tom Jones and Robbie Williams, claim the music industry is in the grip of Web pirates who can easily download records and sell them on. Some of the world's most famous pop... [19 Jan 1999]
MIT experts go head to head over Microsoft prices
News In it, Schmalansee claimed the company faced competition from industry rivals, software pirates and users reluctant to upgrade. Microsoft's defence against the US government's allegations of anti-competitive behaviour... [12 Jan 1999]
BSA cracks down on software pirates
News Companies across Europe face increased risk of prosecution for software piracy this year, according to the Business Software Alliance (BSA). BSA UK launched Crackdown 98 today - a campaign aimed at getting medium-sized companies to take... [05 Nov 1998]
Law firm warns against domain name pirates
News Law firm Eversheds has issued a warning to users of the potential danger of domain name piracy. The announcement was prompted by the release of the latest batch of addresses, including .web and .firm, over the next few months. [09 Jul 1998]
