Tag: copyright
What Are Digital Investigations And How Are They Done Properly?
Digital investigations are a process whereby digital evidence is gathered, preserved, analyzed, and presented in a manner that is admissible in court. The purpose of conducting a digital investigation is […]
YouTube to prevent copyright claims for 5 second audio clips
YouTube has warned that more content could be blocked in the short term as a result of changes in the way it deals with music copyright. Music owners are able […]
EU copyright directive risks cutting people off from YouTube videos, site boss warns
YouTube viewers across the EU could be cut off from videos as a result of the controversial Article 13 copyright directive, platform boss Susan Wojcicki has said in a fresh […]
Commander Hadfield's licensing woe shows why copyright law is a space oddity
Bizarre news this evening as it emerged that space hero Commander Chris Hadfield's take on the David Bowie classic Space Oddity – which was recorded whilst orbiting the Earth in the International Space Station – is being taken offline tomorrow…
Grab your guild and head to Joyland, China's unlicensed World of Warcraft theme park – GALLERY
We've heard rumour in the past of a crazy unlicensed World of Warcraft amusement park in Changzhou, China, and now we've got visual confirmation that the site exists. And, somewhat surprisingly, it looks pretty awesome. A Reddit user going by…
Pirate Bay taking to the skies to avoid authorities
The Pirate Bay are considering moving their servers into the sky aboard low-orbit, unmanned drones in an attempt to thwart the ground-based authorities looking to close the file sharing site down. Looking to harness the power of super-small PCs like…
Catching up with modern technology: UK copyright law faces overhaul
The changes are not final yet, but recommendations for new copyright rules include making it legal for people to transfer their own CDs onto their MP3 players. Did you know this was illegal? The fact that most people probably…
Unlucky number 13 for Apple as Nokia file that many new patent complaints against them
Nokia has filed 13 more patent infringement claims against iPhone makers Apple, proving that the number is unlucky for some. It brings the total number of infringement claims brought against Apple by Nokia up to 37. Touchscreen, Wi-Fi and 3G…
Facebook granted "Face" trademark
After months of legal wranglings, it looks as though Facebook will soon own the trademark for the word "Face". Zuckerberg's empire have had their trademark application accepted by the US Patent and Trade Office, with the reins passing to them…
BT slams government's plans to tackle illegal file sharers
Dealing with online piracy has often been a bone of contention between operators and the government, but since the plans laid out in the Digital Economy Bill were announced, disagreements has stepped up a notch. Now BT's chief executive Ian…
