People should not be criminalised for the file-sharing of copyrighted material if they are not profiting from doing so, the European Parliament has recommended.
Singapore company says it owns patent to technology used by millions of online sites worldwide to link graphics and pictures to other Web pages.
Exclusive to ZDNet, the Hon Daryl Williams Commonwealth Attorney-General gives the government’s position on the protection of intellectual property in the Internet age.
In a legal response to Viacom's lawsuit against YouTube, the search giant says it could affect "the way hundreds of millions of people legitimately exchange information" over the Web
Moves in the US and UK to tighten copyright laws to assist the fight against piracy, may not even be required in Australia, argues senior lawyer Carolyn Hough.
Copyright controversies have plagued the Internet since the early days of Napster, but what is the current state of play, and can the issues ever be resolved?
Last night I visited Ten's Supernatural site in order to test the service. As a result, I can comfortably list 10 things wrong with it.
The weekend's Big Brother "sex scandal", during which the official site's live feed and forums were taken offline, highlights an issue that is provoking debate across the globe: to what extent are Web site administrators responsible for the conduct of their users?
Telecom New Zealand last week stopped Web sites all over the world from hosting a satirical version of one of its recent television ads.
Users who download and store MP3 collections on company equipment and network not only hog bandwidth but also are exposing your network to security breaches and your company to copyright infringement liability.
The issues surrounding peer-to-peer file swapping and other potential copyright infringements are garnering increasing interest. Are you keeping an eye the implications?
Open source is actually anti-industry, and protecting it is not in Australia's interests, says one industry observer. Additional reading: Why one Norwegian city switched to Linux
Are you really about to let Microsoft into your computer systems to police copyright?
Forget Internet2. The National LambdaRail is the most ambitious network research project going. But can it save the optical networking industry?
Studio 321 is pushing ahead with new DVD-copying software despite an imminent ruling on its legality under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act.
Trying to find a path through the music copy and share debate is a continuing battle, but should it be?
Apple Computer has unveiled its latest line of digital music products, including a long-awaited Internet music store and ultrathin versions of its popular iPod portable MP3 player.
One sure way to stop pirates is to make music free. Distributors could pick up the tab and get their investment back from marketers and advertisers.
DVD copying is a murky, controversial, and highly sought-after process. We wade into the fray.
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