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Use a Software Bug to Win Video Poker? That’s a Federal Hacking Case

On Monday, July 6, 2009, two engineers from Nevada’s Gaming Control Board showed up at the Silverton Casino Lodge. The off-the-strip South Las Vegas casino is best known for its mermaid aquarium, but the...

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Wednesday, May 1st, 2013 Net News No Comments

Battle Over CISPA Heads to US Senate

CISPA (Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act) is back and battle lines have been drawn once again. After a hard fought battle, internet civil rights took a huge setback after it passed the House...

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Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 Net News No Comments

Pirate Bay Cofounder Indicted on Hacking Charges

The Pirate Bay cofounder Gottfrid Svartholm was indicted today on hacking charges unrelated to his one-year prison sentence for running the world's most notorious and illicit file-sharing service.

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Tuesday, April 16th, 2013 Net News No Comments

Dotcom Case Reveals GCSB Illegally Spied on 80+ People

While Kim Dotcom’s pre-extradition trial legal battles have highlighted a lot of things: the need to revamp intellectual property rights, the over the top methods that studios use to combat change in the distribution...

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Tuesday, April 9th, 2013 Net News No Comments

File-Sharers Will Not Be Held Liable For Piracy, Russia Says

Following ineffective anti-piracy campaigns and continued displays of resilience by file-sharing sites, the emphasis of copyright enforcement has switched towards ‘educating’ the end user in recent years. These so-called “strike” programs are continuing to...

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Monday, April 8th, 2013 Net News No Comments

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