Copyright Protection
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Vietnam bolsters open source efforts

News The government inks a deal with Intel to power some 27,000 computers with open source software.

Monday, September 04 2006 05:42 PM

Tags: Processors, Personal Computers, Servers, Open source, Government

DRM key to Linux's consumer success?

News Yes, RealNetworks exec argues at LinuxWorld. But do consumers really want tech like FairPlay, PlaysForSure?

Monday, April 10 2006 11:02 AM

Tags: Linux, Digital rights management (DRM), Open source

Professor to delve into anti-copying flaws

News A Princeton professor is scheduled to give a speech Wednesday on cracking digital anti-copying technology--a presentation that the entertainment industry once warned could violate federal copyright laws.

Wednesday, August 15 2001 01:23 PM

RealNetworks strikes deals with Sony, Universal

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Friday, June 01 2001 03:19 PM

Sklyarov's lawyers push for plea bargain

News Prosecutors and defense attorneys for the Russian computer programmer charged with circumventing e-book copyright protections are negotiating a possible plea bargain.

Friday, August 24 2001 09:28 AM

RealNetworks strikes deals with Sony, Universal

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Friday, June 01 2001 03:19 PM

Blocked students find backdoor to Napster

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Friday, June 01 2001 03:30 PM

Sony dealt PlayStation setback in ruling

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Friday, June 01 2001 03:31 PM

Elimination of piracy needed to uphold MSC

News A serious decision to wipe out national end-user software piracy is necessary in order to uphold the objectives of the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC).

Friday, June 01 2001 03:56 PM

MP3.com settles copyright dispute with Warner, BMG

News MP3.com settled a copyright infringement lawsuit with Time Warner's Warner Music Group and Bertelsmann's BMG Entertainment, sending the online music site's stock up in morning trading Saturday.

Friday, June 01 2001 03:55 PM

Google denies Viacom copyright charges

News Search giant says it is protected by the 1998 Digital Millennium Copyright Act and says Viacom suit threatens video-sharing sites.

Wednesday, May 02 2007 10:09 AM

Tags: Web sites, Video, Copyright

Court upholds ban on DVD-cracking code

News A federal appeals court upholds an order that prohibits publishing or linking to DVD-cracking code--a decision with sweeping significance for free speech and copyright protection on the Net.

Thursday, November 29 2001 11:06 AM

Movie industry dealt DVD-cracking blow

News A California court sets back the movie industry's attempt to rid the online world of software that can help break through copy protections on DVDs.

Friday, November 02 2001 07:16 AM

Nokia confirms N-Gage hack

News Handset maker Nokia confirmed Wednesday that hackers had managed to crack anticopying protections in games designed for its new N-Gage, a gadget that combines a cell phone with a Game Boy-like handheld gaming console.

Thursday, November 13 2003 08:40 AM

Napster gains another powerful ally

News A second key figure from the Microsoft antitrust trial has stepped into the legally precarious world of peer-to-peer file swapping.

Thursday, February 01 2001 06:57 AM