Tag Archives: copyright

links for 2011-05-05

Interesting World: Man Unwittingly Live Tweets Raid That Killed Osama Bin Laden | Techdirt Raid it tweeted live. (tags: twitter raid live OsamaBinLaden ReallyVirtual TechDirt MikeMasnick) Why The Copyright Industry Isn’t a Legitimate Stakeholder in Copyright | TorrentFreak When the … Continue reading

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links for 2011-04-17

ORG Zine | The copyright battle in Australia There’s little sign that the global copyright war will let up any time soon. Wherever you go, the content industries are working hard to secure stronger “protections” for intellectual property and tougher … Continue reading

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links for 2011-04-13

Google Clarifies URL Shortening’s Impact on SEO | Search Engine Journal As social search has become more important, so has understanding how SEO works for shared links. In a new Google Webmaster Help video, Google’s Matt Cutts explains exactly how … Continue reading

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links for 2011-03-16

Apple copyright case over iPhone application from production company | Crikey Apple is back in the Federal Court tomorrow, facing a copyright infringement claim from Australian TV production company Jigsaw Entertainment. If Apple loses, it and every other software distributor … Continue reading

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links for 2011-03-12

Anonymous emails show cyber weapons of corporate America | Crikey Some time back I suggested the online “group” Anonymous was worth keeping an eye on. This suggestion was subsequently vindicated by the remarkable HB Gary saga involving cyber security consultant … Continue reading

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iiNet one, AFACT zero

This morning the twitterverse was abuzz with the news that iiNet had won the cast AFACT brought against them. It was found that ISPs are not responsible for what users use them for. Nice to see you can’t punish ISPs … Continue reading

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Pirate Bay sunk

The Pirate Bay  court case if over, and the owners of the service have been marched down the plank. The four were found guilty of promoting copyright infringement (2, 3). Now, are the users of Pirate Bay to be deprived … Continue reading

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Australia to legalise media shift

When you turn a CDs into MP3s to upload to your iPod you are breaking the law. In Australia copyright law does not allow for media shift. The SMH reports that the minister for communication is considering amendments to the … Continue reading

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