China’s Breach of Microsoft Cloud Email May Expose Deeper Problems
Plus: Microsoft expands access to premium security features, AI child sexual abuse material is on the rise, and Netflix’s password crackdown has its intended effect. Powered by...
Are Pirate Streaming Apps Dangerous? Using Free Tools is One Way to Find Out
Given the scale of the problem and the underlying feeling that anti-piracy campaigns rarely have much of a long term impact, a change of tactics every few years is to be expected. After demonizing file-sharers for much of the 2000s, more focus was placed on pirate sites and the people behind them. In parallel, pirates were asked to consider the effect of their habits on creators, not the very big ones, but those struggling through...
‘Digital TV’ Raided By Cybercrime Unit Following DirecTV IPTV Piracy Complaint
In January 2023, the Alliance Against Pay Television Piracy (Allianz) welcomed Jorge Bacaloni as the organization’s new president. Bacaloni is also the Regional Anti-Piracy Manager of Vrio Corp, a company comprised of DirecTV Latin America and Sky Brasil, among others. In an interview following his appointment, the anti-piracy chief stressed that public/private partnerships are a necessity in the fight against piracy. “It is necessary...
Popular Torrent Site Taunts Anti-Piracy Boss and Investigators
Operating a pirate site is not without risk. Those who get caught risk millions of dollars in damages, multi-year prison sentences, or even both. To avoid that fate, many sites prefer not to poke the proverbial bear. With dozens of high-profile shutdowns in recent years, the Alliance for Creativity and Entertainment (ACE) is the biggest bear there is in the piracy landscape. DonTorrent Stands Out ACE is well aware of all large pirate...
NYPD Body Cam Data Shows the Scale of Violence Against Protesters
A landmark $13 million settlement with the City of New York is the latest in a string of legal wins for protesters who were helped by a video-analysis tool that smashes the “bad apple” myth. Powered by WPeMatico
