Archives for May 2009
Is an Age Verification Law on the Cards?
Published on 13 May 2009 at 4:23 pm.
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Filed under Misc, Age Verification.
Blog Author: Mark Owen
The purchase of many types of goods and services requires the purchaser to be of a particular age, usually 18 or over. The list of items includes many which are regularly referred to in political debate and in the press including various types of weapons, alcohol, remote gambling and adult material. With […]
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The Pirate Bay
Published on 6 May 2009 at 2:04 pm.
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Filed under Misc, illegal file sharing, Copyright Infringement.
Blog Author: Tony Ballard
It was unfortunate for the team of individuals who brought the Pirate Bay website to the world that they were in Sweden. As they have discovered to their cost, copyright infringement in Sweden is not only a tort but also a criminal offence.
On 17 April 2009 they were found guilty of aiding […]
Digital Rights Agency – A Workable Solution or Just a Hope?
Published on 1 May 2009 at 3:59 pm.
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Filed under Misc, illegal file sharing, Digital rights.
Blog author: Nicolas Murfett
The problem of illegal file sharing has been around since the dawn of the internet. Traditionally the problem was limited to the select few with the technological resources to be able to do it. Then in 1999 Shawn Fanning created Napster. Since then there has been a dramatic rise in the perceived […]
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