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A federal grand jury indicted 17 people who allegedly sold or distributed free software and hardware to allow people to steal satellite cable services. The MPAA claims they loose millions per year to individuals who use hardware and bypass the subscription systems. This is a test case and will test copyright laws. For any of you that use any of
Identity theft has gotten out of control and if you have any sort of on-line presence you need to be covering your 6 at all cost. The article in Business Week brings the point home. I want to give you some resources where you can check your credit to insure you are not being duped. Equifax has a credit watch
A Harddrive containing a 100,000 peoples private data has been recovered and they have a suspect in Jail. Thus far they think none of the data was compromised. I hope the company involved has a large bank roll they are going to need it as the lawsuits are already coming in. [Globe Technology]
In a commentary by Janis Ian with the LA Times this article strikes a home run. It is amazing that even half way intelligent people can understand the ramifications. I am not a singer by a long shot but if I record a foul sounding tune and people download that tune those that download that tune could be charged with
This bill is something that would actually benefit consumers. I personally hate having my SSN on so many records. [Ecommerce.Ineternet.com]
Not a good time to be a Canadian IBM has lost a harddrive of a Insurance company that contains enough information to ruin 180,000 peoples lives. The data on the drive contains names, addresses, beneficiaries, social insurance numbers, pension values, pre-authorized checking information and mothers' maiden names and their bank account details. Good Lord can you imagine what damage can
Ever download any music? Standby to go to Jail for up to three years and be fined $250,000 dollars. Sound like a bunch of bull. Well you better watch your 6. There are signs that prosecutions are coming soon. According to Declan McCullagh of News.com "A person close to the RIAA told him that it has had recent meetings with