Indicted Megaupload founder opens new sharing site
Indicted Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing website that promises users greater privacy.
Three Strikes Policy Has ‘Halved Piracy’ in NZ
Internet piracy rates in New Zealand have halved since the introduction of the controversial “three strikes” rule, a record industry group has said.
European Parliament Shoots Down ACTA
The European Parliament votes against ratifying ACTA, marking a victory for privacy advocates but pissing off Intellectual Property (IP) rights advocates.
Anonymous Claims Responsibility for Japanese Government Website Attacks
Hacking and online activist group Anonymous has claimed responsibility to attacks to Japanese websites, which briefly brought down ministry and judiciary sites.
India Unblocks The Pirate Bay, Other File-Sharing Websites
Web users in India are once again able to access video and file-sharing sites, including The Pirate Bay.
India: File-Sharing Websites Blocked, Anonymous Retaliates, Sanity Takes a Break
Hacking group Anonymous brings down Indian government websites in retaliation for ISPs doing a blanket ban on file sharing sites.
The Pirate Bay Hit by DDoS Attack
Torrent-sharing site The Pirate Bay is under distributed denial-of-service attack, although hacking group Anonymous has denied involvement.
APAC Software Piracy Cost: $21B in Losses
Software piracy in the Asia Pacific region has cost software makers at least US$ 21 billion in losses, a report from the Business Software Alliance says.
India’s Fight Against Piracy Continues
Piracy in India is rampant, and copyright holders are addressing it in different ways. Have we found a middleground between costly lawsuits and quick takedowns?
Company: Cost of Hosting Megaupload Data Untenable
The company hosting the frozen data of millions of users of the file sharing site Megaupload says somebody needs to pay the company’s bill or allow it to delete the data.




