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Crime

China shuts down 1600 Internet Cafe’s

It's nice to see that the communist spirit is alive and well in Communist China. As crazy as people have been here in the US about the election at least we still live in a free society and don't have to worry about the government shutting down Internet Cafe's. [Yahoo]

RIAA putting the screws to another 963 File Traders

The RIAA has once again turned their lawyers loose, and are going after another 963 users of P2P networks. Does anyone have any info on what networks they are targeting or are they spreading the filth equally across the various sharing networks? What is not publicized is how many others they are targeting outside of the P2P Networks. [The Register]

Court orders new protection for people being sued by the RIAA

I am trying to get clarification if this ruling is for the entire United States or just for residents of Pennsylvania. "Pennsylvania - A district court in eastern Pennsylvania has issued an order that will force the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) to better respect the privacy and due process rights of people it has accused of copyright infringement.

Why DRM is going to destroy Fair Use

You all know by know that HBO has encoded it's programing with DRM technology to restrict the recording of the data beyond the initial copy to your DVR or PC Based DVR. To get a full grip on why this is so bad and why HBO needs to be Boycotted read linked story in full. Even those of you that

RIAA has lost bid to have case heard at the Supreme Court

This news report says it all: " The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to consider whether recording-industry investigators may use a favorite tactic to find out who may be copying their songs over the Internet. The Recording Industry Association of America had invoked a 1998 copyright law to force Internet providers like Verizon Communications to turn over the names

RIAA going after college students again!

Seems the RIAA doesn't have enough money to pay it's staff cost. So they once again are filing lawsuits against college students. For all of college students have you ever heard of sneaker net. Pick your laptops up and walk to a friends room and use a USB/Firewird/Lan cable and share your music privately. If you don't the RIAA will

Public invited to comment over VOIP wiretapping

US Federal law requires that phone companies etc make available provisions so Law enforcement can wiretap lines when they have a court order. Currently their are no provisions or if their are they are not being talked about for Law enforcement to tap VOIP conversations. I imagine that those that are involved in criminal activity are smart enough to realize