News tagged with counterfeit
'Rogue websites' bill introduced in US House
US lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday that would give US authorities more tools to crack down on websites accused of piracy of movies, television shows and music and the sale of counterfeit goods.
Oct 27, 2011 |
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Facebook, Google oppose US online piracy bills
Internet heavyweights Facebook, Google, Twitter and Yahoo! joined ranks on Tuesday to oppose legislation in the US Congress intended to crack down on online piracy.
Nov 15, 2011 |
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US closes 150 websites in counterfeit crackdown
US authorities said Monday they have shut down 150 websites offering counterfeit goods like sports jerseys and luxury handbags in an operation tied to the pre-Christmas shopping surge.
Nov 28, 2011 |
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Hollywood, Silicon Valley spar over online piracy bill
Hollywood sparred with Silicon Valley in the US Congress on Wednesday at a hearing on a controversial bill intended to crack down on online piracy.
Nov 16, 2011 |
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Plastic money: Australia's plastic bills make life difficult for counterfeiters
(PhysOrg.com) -- Counterfeiting money is the "second oldest profession in the world" -- a profession that truly took off with the introduction of paper money. In order to spoil things for counterfeiters, Australia introduced ...
Apr 07, 2010 |
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EU urges balance between Internet freedom and copyright
Governments must strike a balance between policing the Internet to protect copyright and upholding freedom of expression, EU justice commissioner Viviane Reding said on Sunday.
Jan 22, 2012 |
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US Senate committee approves online piracy bill
The US Senate Judiciary Committee approved a bill on Thursday that would give US law enforcement more tools to crack down on websites abroad engaged in piracy of movies, television shows and music.
Nov 18, 2010 |
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US authorities hit Megaupload with more charges
The US authorities have filed additional copyright infringement and fraud charges against Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom and other employees of the file-sharing site shut down last month.
Feb 17, 2012 |
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Megaupload latest target of US anti-piracy campaign
File-sharing website Megaupload is the most high-profile target yet of a US campaign which has seen the seizure of hundreds of sites accused of offering pirated music or movies or counterfeit goods.
Jan 21, 2012 |
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Hollywood, Silicon Valley face off over piracy bill
US congressional support for legislation targeting online piracy was eroding Wednesday as Wikipedia and Google led an online onslaught and branded the bills a danger to Internet freedom.
Jan 18, 2012 |
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'Rogue websites' bill runs into more opposition
Three leading technology industry groups urged members of the US Congress on Monday to oppose a copyright protection bill being proposed in the House of Representatives.
Oct 31, 2011 |
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US sites hacked as objections grow to piracy deal
(AP) -- Opponents of a controversial global copyright treaty counted three victories Friday as American government websites were hacked and the Eastern European nations of Poland and Slovenia distanced themselves from the ...
Feb 17, 2012 |
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'Fingerprinting' RFID Tags: Researchers Develop Anti-Counterfeiting Technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas have developed a unique and robust method to prevent cloning of passive radio frequency identification tags. The technology, based on one or more unique ...
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Microsoft unleashes lawsuits, raids in piracy crackdown
Microsoft Corp. said Thursday it has unleashed a series of lawsuits and is cooperating in criminal prosecutions worldwide in an effort to stem piracy of its software.
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Burglars hunt down rhinos in museums
It was a daring daytime robbery at the natural science museum.
Jul 31, 2011 |
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