Symantec is thought to be investigating and preparing legal action against suspected software pirates in Australia; the news comes just days after the company launched a US$15 million lawsuit against eight companies in the US.
The UK music industry has compared the fight against illegal online file sharing with curbing drink driving.
Microsoft filed seven lawsuits against Microsoft Action Pack Subscriptions partners, marking the first time the company has taken legal action against its MAPS partners for alleged breach of contract.
Apple's biggest competitors in the digital music downloading market are illegal music file sharing services such as Kazaa and BitTorrent, according to iTunes vice-president Eddy Cue.
Microsoft has teamed up with Viagra-maker Pfizer to launch 17 lawsuits against spammers and Web site owners that are allegedly selling 'dangerous' prescription drugs.
A subsidiary of electronics maker Sony is to sell downloadable movie files that self-destruct after a given time.
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In the next stage of the battle to prevent illegal CD copying, digitally protected discs are being released with songs that won't play on PCs.
As accounts of recent Internet piracy raids in Australia - in which Federal Police helped US Customs officers execute six search warrants and seize of a range of computer equipment, appear on the Web, law enforcement agencies seem unsure as to who is ultimately responsible for prosecuting those involved.
Microsoft, Yahoo and Google have agreed to pay a total of US$31.5 million (AU$36.7 million) to settle a US government probe into their role in promoting online gambling dating back to 1997.
Following the news a teenage boy has cracked the government's filtering software in half an hour, the Communications Minister has warned parents to be vigilant about their children's exploits online whether they use filters or not.
"Enlightening and frightening" was the phrase used by a Microsoft executive to describe a hacking demonstration on a Windows XP system by two British e-crime specialists.
Australia's peak record industry body has cited the rapid uptake of broadband as one of the reasons for a decline in music sales in 2004.
The federal government is reviewing legislation designed to regulate interactive gambling, and is seeking consultation on several key areas.
Online music sales are expected to be weaker than analysts earlier forecast because of overall sluggishness in the industry and lacklustre digital services, according to Jupiter Research.
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