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ISPs join file sharing crackdown
News UK internet service providers have joined forces with the UK record industry to crack down on illegal file sharing. ISPs are obliged to work with the music industry and rights' holders to bring about a... [24 Jul 2008]
Microsoft widens its Live Mesh web
News The vision for Live Mesh is broader - envisioning people sharing data among Macs, PCs, and various devices, as well as opening up the possibility for desktop applications to add online components, and web apps to add... [18 Jul 2008]
Businesses ignoring social networking potential?
News Gartner found that social networking websites, instant messaging email, chat and file sharing are attracting significant levels of interest online. Businesses need to be more aware of the potential... [10 Jul 2008]
ISPs face fresh threat from file-sharing laws
News The government has renewed its threat to introduce laws to force ISPs to control online music and film piracy and file-sharing. Virgin Media recently became the first ISP to voluntarily address the... [18 Jun 2008]
Stolen music still big with MP3 generation
News Almost two thirds (63 per cent) of respondents surveyed said they download music on peer-to-peer file sharing networks, while 42 per cent allow others to download their music. But there is evidence users... [16 Jun 2008]
UK record industry in illegal file-sharing crackdown
News Illegal music downloads are being fuelled by file-sharing applications that allow people to share tunes online, the UK record industry has warned. Benn said that increasing numbers of people are... [27 Mar 2008]
ISPs' traffic handling in the spotlight
News The high-profile squabble over Comcast's slowdown of BitTorrent file-sharing traffic - and broader questions of network handling by ISPs - is set for public scrutiny at a federal hearing today. BBC... [25 Feb 2008]
Illegal file-sharing: Gov't says enough is enough
News The government has unveiled plans to tackle illegal file sharing along with steps to protect intellectual property and promote broadband. Legal Eye on illegal... [22 Feb 2008]
TorrentSpy out of luck in email hacking suit
News The MPAA's acknowledgement is significant because it comes at a time when the group is trying to limit illegal file-sharing by imploring movie fans to act ethically and resist the temptation to download... [29 Aug 2007]
Is social networking a threat to your security?
News Meanwhile, a quarter of SME staff surveyed said they could not live without P2P file-sharing during their work day and 17 per cent said they use free software download websites at work. Social networking... [23 Jul 2007]
ISPs: 'Don't blame us for illegal activity'
News The Internet Service Providers' Association (Ispa) has repeated its assertion that ISPs should not be responsible for any illegal file-sharing that takes place over their networks. Speaking yesterday in... [12 Jul 2007]
YouTube copyright battle hots up
News France's top football league and its national tennis organisation are the latest to join legal action against video-sharing site YouTube. Robert Tur, a Los Angeles-based journalist, was the first to file... [06 Jun 2007]
YouTube vs Viacom: 'It's about free speech' - Google
News Comparisons to peer-to-peer file sharing networks Grokster and Napster, which found themselves defendants in copyright lawsuits and lost, are not valid, Kwun said. Google has responded to Viacom's $1bn... [01 May 2007]
CIO Essentials: iTunes, Glastonbury tickets and Bluetooth ads
News To date, the legal downloading industry has comprehensively failed to deal with the reality and scale of illegal file-sharing. Ever wondered what CIOs are reading on silicon.com? Our latest feature - CIO... [10 Apr 2007]
Hollywood gives blessing to BitTorrent store
News To sell entertainment companies on the idea they could profit from the file-sharing system, BitTorrent executives had to make some important concessions - such as wrapping digital media on the site in a... [26 Feb 2007]
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