Skip to main content

Home/ Future of the Web/ Group items tagged C

Rss Feed Group items tagged

Filter: All | Bookmarks | Topics Simple Middle
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Accused Pirate Slams BitTorrent Tracking Outfit in Court | TorrentFreak - 1 views

torrentfreak.com/t-tracking-outfit-court-140503

pirate bittorrent slams tracking outfit court illegal copyright enforcement bad way respect

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 May 14 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 May 14
     
    " Ernesto on May 3, 2014 C: 19 News In an ongoing battle between the makers of the B-movie Elf-Man and an alleged copyright infringer, the defendant's attorney has raised questions about the evidence provided by the tracking outfit. Among other issues, there are doubts whether the German-based company has the proper paperwork to operate as a private investigator."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 06 May 14
     
    " Ernesto on May 3, 2014 C: 19 News In an ongoing battle between the makers of the B-movie Elf-Man and an alleged copyright infringer, the defendant's attorney has raised questions about the evidence provided by the tracking outfit. Among other issues, there are doubts whether the German-based company has the proper paperwork to operate as a private investigator." # ! #illegal #Copyright #enforcement... # ! a bad way to #make oneself #respect # ! :/
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

'Failed' Piracy Letters Should Escalate to Fines & Jail, MP Says | TorrentFreak - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/e-to-fines-jail-mp-says-140626

failed piracy letters jail sentence for sharing UK nonsense comparing P2P killing rae access culture human rights

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 27 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 27 Jun 14
     
    " Andy on June 26, 2014 C: 13 Breaking UK ISPs have agreed to send their customers warning letters when they pirate movies, music and TV shows, but before the scheme starts thoughts are turning to its potential failure. The Prime Minister's IP advisor says 'VCAP' needs to be followed by something more enforceable, including disconnections, fines and jail sentences."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 27 Jun 14
     
    " Andy on June 26, 2014 C: 13 Breaking UK ISPs have agreed to send their customers warning letters when they pirate movies, music and TV shows, but before the scheme starts thoughts are turning to its potential failure. The Prime Minister's IP advisor says 'VCAP' needs to be followed by something more enforceable, including disconnections, fines and jail sentences."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Google Processes Millions of Useless DMCA Notices | TorrentFreak - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/of-useless-dmca-notices-140715

google processes millions useless dmca notices against ICT www

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Jul 14 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Jul 14
     
    # ! ... #against #information #technologies themselves... # ! ... once more. # ! :( " Andy on July 15, 2014 C: 12 Breaking The world's biggest copyright holders send Google millions of DMCA notices each week, many of them sent by the most notable anti-piracy companies around. But for reasons best known to themselves, hundreds of thousands being processed by Google are completely useless and a waste of time and money."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Jul 14
     
    [# ! who takes advantage...?] " Andy on July 15, 2014 C: 12 Breaking The world's biggest copyright holders send Google millions of DMCA notices each week, many of them sent by the most notable anti-piracy companies around. But for reasons best known to themselves, hundreds of thousands being processed by Google are completely useless and a waste of time and money."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

ISP Wants Court to Sanction Piracy Monitoring Firm | TorrentFreak - 1 views

torrentfreak.com/-piracy-monitoring-firm-140915

isp wants court sanction piracy monitoring firm illegal pracices IP enforcement excuse

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Sep 14
     
    " Ernesto on September 15, 2014 C: 11 Breaking After being challenged by Grande Communications, piracy monitoring outfit Rightscorp has withdrawn its request to identify the hundreds or thousands of customers who it earlier accused of piracy. The ISP is not letting Rightscorp walk away that easily though, and has asked the court for sanctions." [# ! #All vs @ll # ! … this is the only '#IP #Enforcement' is #getting: # ! To Establish a #Culture of #Clash. # ! It's this what '#They' really want…?]
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Sep 14
     
    " Ernesto on September 15, 2014 C: 11 Breaking After being challenged by Grande Communications, piracy monitoring outfit Rightscorp has withdrawn its request to identify the hundreds or thousands of customers who it earlier accused of piracy. The ISP is not letting Rightscorp walk away that easily though, and has asked the court for sanctions." [# all illegal...]
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Court Orders Warner Bros. to Reveal Flawed Anti-Piracy Technology | TorrentFreak - 1 views

torrentfreak.com/-anti-piracy-technology-140927

court orders warner reveal flawed anti-piracy technology

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 29 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 29 Sep 14
     
    " Ernesto on September 27, 2014 C: 32 News U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams has ordered Warner Bros. to unseal documentation detailing its flawed anti-piracy technology. The records are part of the now closed case between Hotfile and the MPAA, and are expected to shed some light on the movie studio's inaccurate takedown policy."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 29 Sep 14
     
    " Ernesto on September 27, 2014 C: 32 News U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams has ordered Warner Bros. to unseal documentation detailing its flawed anti-piracy technology. The records are part of the now closed case between Hotfile and the MPAA, and are expected to shed some light on the movie studio's inaccurate takedown policy."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Research Warns Against Overestimated Movie Piracy Losses | TorrentFreak | # ! forget st... - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/ted-movie-piracy-losses-141006

research movie piracy losses overestimated aka forged lobby culture flow control

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 08 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 08 Oct 14
     
    " Ernesto on October 6, 2014 C: 33 News New research published by the independent research outfit APAS Laboratory reveals that downloading of movie CAM copies is mostly discovery based. There is no link between the number of illegal downloads and box office revenues. Instead, pirates appear to consume the camcorded movies that are most visible on torrent sites."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 08 Oct 14
     
    " Ernesto on October 6, 2014 C: 33 News New research published by the independent research outfit APAS Laboratory reveals that downloading of movie CAM copies is mostly discovery based. There is no link between the number of illegal downloads and box office revenues. Instead, pirates appear to consume the camcorded movies that are most visible on torrent sites."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Hollywood Studios Willingly Advertise on Notorious 'Pirate' Site | TorrentFreak - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/n-notorious-pirate-site-141010

hollywood pirate Intellectual Property enforcement paradox deceit

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 13 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 13 Oct 14
     
    " Ernesto on October 10, 2014 C: 0 Breaking This week the International Intellectual Property Alliance informed the U.S. Government on Russia's lack of anti-piracy enforcement. The group which represents MPAA and RIAA, among others, called out VKontakte as one of the worst piracy havens. At the same time, however, major Hollywood studios continue to use the site for promotional purposes."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 13 Oct 14
     
    " Ernesto on October 10, 2014 C: 0 Breaking This week the International Intellectual Property Alliance informed the U.S. Government on Russia's lack of anti-piracy enforcement. The group which represents MPAA and RIAA, among others, called out VKontakte as one of the worst piracy havens. At the same time, however, major Hollywood studios continue to use the site for promotional purposes."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

'Pirate' Site ISP Blockades Reversed By Court | TorrentFreak - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/kades-reversed-by-court-140717

pirate site blockades lifted court

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 24 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 24 Sep 14
     
    " Andy on July 17, 2014 C: 0 Breaking As Spain struggles with its continuing online piracy problems, a local court has issued an order for several file-sharing sites to be unblocked by ISPs. The decision overturns a ruling in May which required the service providers to censor torrent and download sites on copyright infringement grounds."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 24 Sep 14
     
    " Andy on July 17, 2014 C: 0 Breaking As Spain struggles with its continuing online piracy problems, a local court has issued an order for several file-sharing sites to be unblocked by ISPs. The decision overturns a ruling in May which required the service providers to censor torrent and download sites on copyright infringement grounds."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

The Art of Unblocking Websites Without Committing Crimes | TorrentFreak - 1 views

torrentfreak.com/thout-committing-crimes-140923

art unblock web sites lawfuly legally legal law freedom technology share

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 24 Sep 14 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 24 Sep 14
     
    " Andy on September 23, 2014 C: 31 Breaking Last month UK police took down several torrent site proxies and arrested their owner. Now a UK developer has created a new & free service that not only silently unblocks any website without falling foul of the law, but one that will eventually become available to all under a GPL 3.0 license."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 24 Sep 14
     
    " Andy on September 23, 2014 C: 31 Breaking Last month UK police took down several torrent site proxies and arrested their owner. Now a UK developer has created a new & free service that not only silently unblocks any website without falling foul of the law, but one that will eventually become available to all under a GPL 3.0 license."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Court Lifts Overbroad "Piracy" Blockade of Mega and Other Sites | TorrentFreak | # The ... - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/of-mega-and-other-sites-141009

court lifts piracy sites clockade IP enforcement joke

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 10 Oct 14 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 10 Oct 14
     
    " Ernesto on October 9, 2014 C: 0 News Mega and several other file-hosting services are accessible in Italy once again after a negotiated settlement with local law enforcement. Another unnamed site had to appeal its blockade in court but won its case after the court ruled that partial blocking of a specific URL is preferred over site-wide bans."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 10 Oct 14
     
    " Ernesto on October 9, 2014 C: 0 News Mega and several other file-hosting services are accessible in Italy once again after a negotiated settlement with local law enforcement. Another unnamed site had to appeal its blockade in court but won its case after the court ruled that partial blocking of a specific URL is preferred over site-wide bans."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Shutting Down Pirate Sites is Ineffective, European Commission Finds | TorrentFreak - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/ropean-commission-finds-150514

alledged pirate sites shutdown does not work Intellectual Property enforcement miss just censorship

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 15 May 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 15 May 15
     
    " Ernesto on May 14, 2015 C: 0 Breaking Shutting down pirate websites such as The Pirate Bay is high on the agenda of the entertainment industries. However, according to research published by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, these raids are relatively ineffective and potentially counterproductive."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 15 May 15
     
    " Ernesto on May 14, 2015 C: 0 Breaking Shutting down pirate websites such as The Pirate Bay is high on the agenda of the entertainment industries. However, according to research published by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre, these raids are relatively ineffective and potentially counterproductive."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

MPA Report Advises Outreach Campaign Against 'Pirate' Ads | TorrentFreak [*] - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/aign-against-pirate-ads-150507

MPA report advice outreach campaign pirate sites malware ads caring Evil free riders

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 07 May 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 07 May 15
     
    [* #Stirring: Copyright Warriors looking after evil pirates...] " Andy on May 7, 2015 C: 0 Breaking A new survey commissioned by the Motion Picture Association into the revenue sources of 'pirate' sites has found that a third of adverts displayed are 'scam' ads designed to trick users or inject malware. According to the report, "awareness and outreach campaigns" could be helpful in warning people away from sites displaying these ads."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 07 May 15
     
    [* #Stirring: Copyright Warriors looking after evil pirates...] " Andy on May 7, 2015 C: 0 Breaking A new survey commissioned by the Motion Picture Association into the revenue sources of 'pirate' sites has found that a third of adverts displayed are 'scam' ads designed to trick users or inject malware. According to the report, "awareness and outreach campaigns" could be helpful in warning people away from sites displaying these ads."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Researcher Receives Copyright Threat After Exposing Security Hole - TorrentFreak - 1 views

torrentfreak.com/-exposing-security-hole-150715

copyright enforcement threats for exposing security flaws attack research AND prevent people protection direct to democracy

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Jul 15 - No Cached
    • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.
      Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Jul 15
       
      # ! Notices to prevent people's protection # ! Oh, The 'Copyright Enforcement'...
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Jul 15
     
    [ Andy on July 15, 2015 C: 69 News A researcher who exposed security flaws in tools used to monitor the Internet usage of UK students has been hit with a copyright complaint. 'Slipstream' discovered flaws in Impero Education Pro which could reveal the personal details of thousands of pupils but in response Impero has sent in its legal team. ...]
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 16 Jul 15
     
    [ Andy on July 15, 2015 C: 69 News A researcher who exposed security flaws in tools used to monitor the Internet usage of UK students has been hit with a copyright complaint. 'Slipstream' discovered flaws in Impero Education Pro which could reveal the personal details of thousands of pupils but in response Impero has sent in its legal team. ...]
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Record Labels Sue 'New' Grooveshark, Seize Domains | TorrentFreak - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/ooveshark-seize-domains-150515

record labels sue music loses people neww revamped grooveshark domains

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 17 May 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 17 May 15
     
    " Ernesto on May 15, 2015 C: 0 Breaking A few days after music streaming service Grooveshark shut down and settled with the major record labels, the site was 'resurrected' by unknown people. While the reincarnation bears more resemblance to a traditional MP3 search engine than Grooveshark, the labels are determined to bring it down."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 17 May 15
     
    " Ernesto on May 15, 2015 C: 0 Breaking A few days after music streaming service Grooveshark shut down and settled with the major record labels, the site was 'resurrected' by unknown people. While the reincarnation bears more resemblance to a traditional MP3 search engine than Grooveshark, the labels are determined to bring it down."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Voltage Pictures Sued For Copyright Infringement | TorrentFreak [# Note] - 1 views

torrentfreak.com/-copyright-infringement-150520

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 20 May 15 - No Cached
    • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.
      Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 20 May 15
       
      # ! The Media Industry Hypocrisy. Once more...
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 20 May 15
     
    [ Andy on May 20, 2015 C: 0 Breaking Voltage Pictures, a movie company with a reputation for chasing down alleged Internet pirates, is being sued for "blatant" breaches of copyright. After promoting its own version of a Godzilla movie without first obtaining permission from its Japanese owner, Voltage is now being called out as "outrageous in the extreme."]
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 20 May 15
     
    [ Andy on May 20, 2015 C: 0 Breaking Voltage Pictures, a movie company with a reputation for chasing down alleged Internet pirates, is being sued for "blatant" breaches of copyright. After promoting its own version of a Godzilla movie without first obtaining permission from its Japanese owner, Voltage is now being called out as "outrageous in the extreme."]
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Pirate Bay Helps Puts Sweden on the Map, Govt. Agency Says | TorrentFreak [# Note] - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/he-map-govt-agency-says-150518

The Pirate Bay Pirate Bay helps international image Sweden and creators more

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 19 May 15 - No Cached
    • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.
      Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 19 May 15
       
      # ! 'Thank God' The Pirate Bay Helps Some@ne. # ! (... more than is told...)
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 19 May 15
     
    [ By Andy on May 18, 2015 C: 0 Breaking According to a government agency responsible for promoting Sweden overseas, the country has several major brands to thank when it comes to being recognized on the world stage. In addition to car makers Volvo and furniture store IKEA, interest in Sweden has been boosted thanks to the notorious Pirate Bay. But the file-sharing fun doesn't end there. ...]
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 19 May 15
     
    [ By Andy on May 18, 2015 C: 0 Breaking According to a government agency responsible for promoting Sweden overseas, the country has several major brands to thank when it comes to being recognized on the world stage. In addition to car makers Volvo and furniture store IKEA, interest in Sweden has been boosted thanks to the notorious Pirate Bay. But the file-sharing fun doesn't end there. ...]
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Google: Targeting Downloaders Not The Best Solution to Fight Piracy | TorrentFreak - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/olution-to-fight-piracy-150522

google targeting downloaders sharers is not best solution fight piracy supply price avaailability pricing

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 22 May 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 22 May 15
     
    " Ernesto on May 22, 2015 C: 0 News A few days ago it was revealed that Google is forwarding controversial settlement demands from copyright holders to its subscribers. Responding to the news, Google says the notices are forwarded in an effort to be as transparent as possible. However, the company adds that targeting individual downloaders isn't the best way to solve piracy. "
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 22 May 15
     
    " Ernesto on May 22, 2015 C: 0 News A few days ago it was revealed that Google is forwarding controversial settlement demands from copyright holders to its subscribers. Responding to the news, Google says the notices are forwarded in an effort to be as transparent as possible. However, the company adds that targeting individual downloaders isn't the best way to solve piracy. "
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Thanks for the Really Counter-Productive DMCA Complaints | TorrentFreak - 1 views

torrentfreak.com/ductive-dmca-complaints-150524

thanks dmca counter-productive complaints

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 25 May 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 25 May 15
     
    " Andy on May 24, 2015 C: 0 Opinion While plenty of sites infringe copyright on a regular basis, this site is never one of them. However, that doesn't stop copyright holders from trying to disappear our pages from Google search. Sadly, the latest sorry efforts only attracted our attention to even bigger mistakes, such as the Web Sheriff trying to take down a movie's own Kickstarter page."
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 25 May 15
     
    " Andy on May 24, 2015 C: 0 Opinion While plenty of sites infringe copyright on a regular basis, this site is never one of them. However, that doesn't stop copyright holders from trying to disappear our pages from Google search. Sadly, the latest sorry efforts only attracted our attention to even bigger mistakes, such as the Web Sheriff trying to take down a movie's own Kickstarter page."
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Rightscorp Offered Internet Provider a Cut of Piracy Settlements | TorrentFreak [# Note] - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/t-of-piracy-settlements-150525

Rightscorp Cox conspiracy to extort Hobbs Act

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 26 May 15 - No Cached
    • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.
      Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 26 May 15
       
      # Hollywood 1 - 0 Silicon Valley (# ! ...and What about 47 U.S. Code § 551 - Protection of subscriber privacy...?)
    • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.
      Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 26 May 15
       
      [... Despite the strong language and extortion accusations used by Cox, the revelations didn't prevent the Court from granting copyright holders access to the personal details of 250 accused copyright infringers. ...]
    • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.
      Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 26 May 15
       
      # ! Rightscorp abetting Cox in a case of conspiracy to commit extortion...
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 26 May 15
     
    Ernesto on May 25, 2015 C: 0 Breaking Rightscorp, the piracy monetization company that works with Warner Bros. and other prominent copyright holders, goes to great lengths to reach allegedly pirating subscribers. The company offered Cox Communications a cut of the piracy settlements if they agreed to forward their notices, the ISP revealed in court. (# see Hobbs Act Note...)
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 26 May 15
     
    Ernesto on May 25, 2015 C: 0 Breaking Rightscorp, the piracy monetization company that works with Warner Bros. and other prominent copyright holders, goes to great lengths to reach allegedly pirating subscribers. The company offered Cox Communications a cut of the piracy settlements if they agreed to forward their notices, the ISP revealed in court. (# see Hobbs Act Note...)
Gonzalo San Gil, PhD.

Advocate General Doubts Legality of Pirate Bay Blockade | TorrentFreak - 0 views

torrentfreak.com/-of-pirate-bay-blockade-150529

advocate general doubt legallity blockade advocate general Tha Pirate Bay

shared by Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 29 May 15 - No Cached
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 29 May 15
     
    " Ernesto on May 29, 2015 C: 0 Breaking In a landmark lawsuit over the legality of the Dutch Pirate Bay blockade, Attorney General Van Peursem has advised that the case should be sent to EU Court of Justice. Among other things, the Attorney General wants the EU Court to rule whether The Pirate Bay communicates illegal content to the public. "
  • Gonzalo San Gil, PhD. on 29 May 15
     
    " Ernesto on May 29, 2015 C: 0 Breaking In a landmark lawsuit over the legality of the Dutch Pirate Bay blockade, Attorney General Van Peursem has advised that the case should be sent to EU Court of Justice. Among other things, the Attorney General wants the EU Court to rule whether The Pirate Bay communicates illegal content to the public. "
« First ‹ Previous 41 - 60 of 384 Next › Last »
Showing 20▼ items per page