American Bar Association says that suing file sharers is an exercise in futility
One of the top legal organizations in the U.S. argues that suing individual file sharers isn't an ideal strategy for combating such acts of theft.
London police commissioner says that enforcing anti-piracy isn’t working
London's police commissioner says that new approaches should be taken in order to combat Internet piracy.
Anti-piracy group aims to get Pirate Bay access blocked in its own backyard
The Pirate Bay is about to start getting shelled by Rights Alliance, an anti-piracy group.
News Corp wants Google to take stronger action against piracy
News Corporation is the latest company to put pressure on Google to take more drastic measures against piracy.
Game of Thrones is still the most pirated TV show on air, by a long shot
The breakout series from HBO has been a hot target for piracy since its premiere in 2011, and the show is currently still the most pirated TV series.
Swedish anti-piracy law resulted in boost of music sales, drop in Internet traffic
However, after a while, the effects of the law began to taper off after a while.
Study finds online movie pirates are happy to pay while stealing
New research from the University of Portsmouth points to a variety of significant differences between pirates of movies and music.
Dutch court rules man who uploaded 5,000 ebooks to Pirate Bay can’t be prosecuted
A Dutch court ruled that a man who uploaded thousands of ebooks to Pirate Bay cannot be prosecuted.
Pirate Bay to set sail in Netherlands again after court lifts ban on site for two ISPs
A court ruling in the Netherlands concludes that two Dutch ISPs are no longer mandated to block Pirate Bay.
Cash for Glass: MPAA dangles $500 for theater employees who rat out cam bandits
The recent detainment of an moviegoer wearing Google Glass wasn't a fluke – it's part of an MPAA program that offers theater works up to $500 for a catch.
Symantec aims to make torrent sites safer from malware
Security firm Symantec is attempting to make it safer to traverse through torrent sites.
Pirate Bay founder given access to his books, PlayStation 2 in prison
Life just got a little better behind bars for Pirate Bay's founder.
UPDATE: Evasion iOS 7 Jailbreak released, controversial Chinese app store removed
The latest iOS 7 Jailbreak is out, but it's not exactly what it seems. The update doesn't support Cydia and includes a mysterious Chinese Appstore
US military reportedly uses unlicensed copies of Windows 7
It appears as if not all of the military's copies of WIndows 7 are exactly kosher.
Italy approves measure to clamp down harder on piracy
Italy just passed a set of tough anti-piracy measures.
Anti-piracy patent granted to AT&T
AT&T just acquired a patent that could hit pirates hard down the line.
Google stonewalls access to Pirate Bay Chrome browser extension, more
Google has banned some naughty browser extensions, but stopped short of making the ultimate anti-piracy move.
Rightscorp is trying to punish pirates, but Comcast isn’t cooperating
Rightscorp, an anti-piracy outfit, wants to target illegal downloaders. Without partners though, it's pretty powerless.
Facebook to track user data to stop piracy?
Pirates who make use of Facebook to share files should tread carefully these days.
Hotfile shuts down permanently after settlement with MPAA
Hotfile is no more as of today. After the MPAA and the file sharing service reached a settlement totaling tens of millions of dollars, Hotfile decided to shut its doors permanently, making the announcement on its official site.
Hotfile ordered to pay MPAA $80M in settlement
Hotfile may need to make some changes if it hopes to live on.
DJ slapped on the wrist for uploading an unreleased Beyonce album to the Internet
A Swedish DJ and music producer got a very light punishment for a pretty heavy privacy crime.
Pirate Bay next on anti-piracy group’s hit list
Multiple streaming sites have gone down across Europe just this week, and Pirate Bay could be next.
Software piracy group MeGaHeRTz spies on users, mines data, IP addresses
The world of torrents is full of freebies, many available illegally. However, sometimes you get more than you bargained for. This is one of those times.
Is it too late for BitTorrent to shake its seedy image?
BitTorrent's name is synonymous will illegal file sharing – a misconception its executive director of marketing, Matt Mason, hopes to dispel.
Piracy is way down in Norway. Is this a worldwide trend?
A new study shows that illegal downloads of music, movies, and TV shows is a fifth of what it was in 2008.
Appeals court approves $675,000 fine for student who illegally downloaded 30 songs
After more than five years in the courts and several appeals, Joel Tenenbaum will have to pay $22,500 for every song he illegally downloaded a decade ago.
‘Game of Thrones’ sets a new piracy record with season finale
HBO's 'Game of Thrones' season three finale became the second most popular series in the channel's history, but it also sets a new piracy record.