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Supreme Court Ruling Opposes Aereo’s Streaming Service, But Leaves Many Issues Around Cloud Services Unsettled

The Supreme Court has ruled that streaming-TV startup Aereo, which records over-the-air TV shows and streams them to users, is illegal because it performs copyrighted works without paying the rights holders. But the court’s ruling hasn’t made any specific recommendations regarding the operation of cloud hosted services like iCloud and Dropbox. Continue reading

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LeaseWeb Settles Copyright Infringement Lawsuit with Adult Publisher Perfect 10

LeaseWeb has settled its copyright infringement lawsuit with adult magazine publisher Perfect 10, though the terms of the settlement have not been disclosed. Continue reading

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The Pirate Bay Co-Founder Faces 8 Years in Prison After Arrest in Sweden

The third of four Pirate Bay co-founders was arrested this week and is expected to serve his prison sentence, according to Naked Security. Peter Sunde (aka Brokep) was convicted in 2009, and has been on the run since his conviction was upheld with an altered sentence in 2010. Continue reading

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Google Releases Online Form to Simplify EU "Right to be Forgotten" Request

Google is now making it easy to be forgotten on the Internet. It has taken new steps to comply with the May 13 ruling by the European Court of Justice that gives people the right to request old information be removed from search engines. The “right to be forgotten” caseā€¦ Continue reading

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Australian Police Arrest Two Anonymous Hackers in Connection with 2012 Melbourne IT Security Breach

Australian police have arrested two alleged hackers in connection to several security breaches, including the unauthorized access and modification of Melbourne IT’s Brisbane network in 2012. Continue reading

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