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What the Pirates are Really Up To

pcworld.com
08-Dec-2008 5 related
        

When people think of software pirates, they usually envision "There is always a way to crack something. Mechanisms can always be defeated," said John Frame, senior director of product management for Acresso Software Inc., the...

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Two software pirates arrested in Dubai police operation

gulfnews.com
06-Dec-2008 7 related
        

Dubai: Seventy counterfeit CDs and two desktop computers loaded with unlicensed versions of Micro-soft Windows XP and Microsoft Office 2007 software were confiscated in an anti-piracy raid in Dubai. Microsoft and the UAE...

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Microsoft targets piracy in global lawsuits

physorg.com
05-Dec-2008 52 related
        

By Jon Burstein, Technology / Software Microsoft Corp. on Thursday filed 16 federal lawsuits against people or companies based in the United States suspected of selling knock-off software through online auction sites....

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Microsoft kicks off the year of the audit

news.com
05-Dec-2008 2 related
        

as to one potential downside to proprietary licensing: when vendors get desperate for revenue, auditing for "piracy" can help them clean up. But sometimes piracy is in the eye of the beholder, and it's a safe bet that if the...

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Chinese ordered to stop using pirate software

itnews.com.au
03-Dec-2008 46 related
        

Cafes which don’t adhere to this order however, will lose their licence to operate. "We recommend the use of Red Flag Linux server operating system or Microsoft Windows Server operating system," said the directive issued by...

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BSA reports software piracy, offers tips

bigblog.com
03-Dec-2008
        

VietNamNet Bridge – Consumers should be extremely wary of buying discounted software or downloading free software from certain dubious Internet sites, warned a report released recently by the Business Software Alliance (BSA),...

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Is Obama's AG Pick Good On Privacy?

cbsnews.com
02-Dec-2008 136 related
        

Holder Has Criticized Warrantless Wiretapping, But Views On Other Online Policies May Not Be Far From Bush Administration Obama Eyes Holder For AG CBS News has learned that President-elect Barack Obama has chosen Washington...

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'We Consider CPs as Key to our Business Growth'

channeltimes.com
01-Dec-2008
        

Corel Corporation, a provider of video-editing software solutions, is planning to start its direct operations in India. In an exclusive interview with ChannelTimes, G. T. Giridharan, Country Manager, Corel India, shares the...

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Microsoft with Kuwait Ministry of Information initiates raids against pirate software vendors

bigblog.com
30-Nov-2008
        

INTERNATIONAL. Microsoft Gulf and the Kuwait Ministry of Information have successfully collaborated with local authorities to conduct raids against vendors allegedly offering for sale or selling PCs with unlicensed...

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Music piracy on the decline

news24.com
28-Nov-2008
        

Duncan Alfreds Cape Town - The piracy of intellectual property has declined, delegates at an indaba on the issue were told earlier this week. The Intellectual Property Rights Indaba was held on Wednesay at the Hilton Hotel in...

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