The Bizarre Reality of Getting Online in North Korea
New testimony from defectors reveals pervasive surveillance and monitoring of limited internet connections. For millions of others, the internet simply doesn’t exist. Powered by...
The Bold Plan to Create Cyber 311 Hotlines
UT-Austin will join a growing movement to launch cybersecurity clinics for cities and small businesses that often fall through the cracks. Powered by WPeMatico
What Remains of Content ID Lawsuit Seems Unlikely to Change YouTube
According to the most recent order in Maria Schneider’s copyright lawsuit against YouTube, the long-running case is still scheduled for jury trial beginning Monday, June 12, 2023. Or at least what remains of it. Based upon allegations that YouTube is a platform where rampant piracy goes unchecked, Schneider – with support from Uniglobe Entertainment and AST Publishing – had ambitions of class action certification, considerable sums in...
Manga Publishers Seek Google Analytics Data to Back $14m Piracy Damages Claim
Despite the growing availability of legal options, online piracy remains rampant. In Japan, manga comics are a particularly popular category. Publishers are attempting to deal with this issue by ramping up enforcement. This recently led to major success when a Cloudflare probe helped to shut down 13DL, Japan’s largest pirate site. These enforcement efforts are intensifying but they are not new. Back in 2019, Japanese authorities...
