People’s Bank of China Targets Crypto Companies in Shenzhen Crackdown
The Shenzhen office of the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has reportedly set out to correct the business activities of about a dozen companies allegedly engaged in cryptocurrency transactions. According to Chinese media, the entities have been targeted in a crackdown on crypto trading in the city. People’s Bank of China Cracks Down on Coin Trading in Shenzhen The branch of China’s central bank in Shenzhen is cracking down on illegal...
Telegram Copyright Lawsuits Pressure Messenger To Install Anti-Piracy System
With in excess of 500 million monthly active users, messenging platform Telegram is a true internet giant. According to co-founder Pavel Durov, it was the world’s most downloaded app in January 2021 and is supported by a userbase that’s grown by 40% every year since its launch in 2013. Alongside millions of regular users, Telegram is also utilized by some as a way to access pirated content. As a result, the company has been criticized...
Federal Court Orders Pirate Box Sellers To Pay US$23.6m in Copyright Damages
Pre-loaded set-top boxes and pirate IPTV services are a major problem for content owners and broadcasters around the world. Through a growing number of out-of-court actions and full-blown lawsuits, media companies are trying to tackle the threat but as a case in Canada shows, these can be drawn-out affairs. Canadian Media Companies Target Set-Top Box Retailers In 2016, companies including Bell Canada, Videotron, Group TVA and Rogers...
Amazon, Facebook and Google Paid Millions to Pirates, Study Finds
Most pirate sites and apps won’t survive without advertising revenue. This is why the advertising industry is seen as an important partner to combat piracy. Major copyright holder groups hope to convince major players to stay clear from anything piracy-related to drain infringing sites of their income. Several voluntary initiatives have been set up to facilitate this process. This includes the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG),...
A guide to database replication with open source
In the world of constantly evolving data, one question often pops up: How is it possible to seamlessly replicate data that is growing exponentially and coming from an increasing number of sources? This article explains some of the foundational open source technologies that may help commoditize database replication tasks into data warehouses, lakes, or other databases. read more Powered by...
