Piracy Industry News & Blogs

Industry News & Blogs

Robert Holleyman: Software Prices and Piracy in the Developing World: Correlation vs. Causation
www.huffingtonpost.com | Feb 9, 2012
Software piracy rates are highest in the developing world, where per capita incomes are lowest. For some observers, this correlation is evidence of causation. But that does not hold up under close scrutiny.

Wave Launches Premier Cloud-Based Encryption Management Service for Centralized Data Protection
www.tmcnet.com | Jan 30, 2012
Wave Launches Premier Cloud-Based Encryption Management Service for Centralized Data Protection

Tekla reveals success tackling software pirates | TEKLA Middle East | AMEinfo.com
www.ameinfo.com | Jan 25, 2012
Tekla Middle East recouped 10% of its annual sales in 2011 by pursuing and legalising companies using pirated version of its software.

Judge Delays Kim Dotcom Bail Decision - WSJ.com
online.wsj.com | Jan 23, 2012
A New Zealand judge delayed a decision to release Kim Dotcom, the founder of Megaupload, on bail as he awaits possible extradition to the U.S.

Did You Know: Ryan won t support Internet piracy bill - BizTimes
www.biztimes.com | Jan 23, 2012
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Reid Pulls Plug On Senate Online Piracy Bill For Now As Smith Puts Brakes On Sopa - Capital -
www.portfolio.com | Jan 20, 2012
Congressional leaders have put the brakes on anti-online-piracy bills in the House and Senate backed by big media after a groundswell of Internet-based protest.

Newsvine - US Internet piracy case brings New Zealand arrests
www.newsvine.com | Jan 20, 2012
With 150 million registered users, about 50 million hits daily and endorsements from music superstars, Megaupload.com was among the world's biggest file-sharing sites. Big enough, according to a U.S. indictment, that it earned founder Kim Dotcom $42 million last year alone.

Don't let war on piracy break the internet | Technology | The Observer
www.guardian.co.uk | Jan 8, 2012
US proposals against internet piracy is a kneejerk response of the 'content' industry to change, writes John Naughton

One Per Cent: Encryption for transit cards hacked on the cheap
www.newscientist.com | Nov 4, 2011
A new way of hacking the 3DES encryption scheme makes it easier to to hack contactless cards used by credit card companies and urban transit systems

China ‘not doing enough on software piracy’ - FT.com
www.ft.com | Oct 24, 2011
The world’s leading software industry body warned on Monday of a jump in revenues lost to software piracy in China as the country’s government is failing to rein in rampant copyright infringement. Robert Holleyman, president and chief executive of