What is the law regarding the sharing of copyright protected software?
By downloading and using commercial software you haven't paid for, you are breaking the law. It is as simple as that. To use retail software legally you must first purchase a license for it.
Incidentally, all software, retail or freeware, is copyright protected material - from the moment of its conception, software is protected...
Sunday, 29 February 2004
Friday, 27 February 2004
Windows updates made easy
If you are running Windows XP and are at all concerned about the security of your computer you will be well aware of how important it is to install all the critical updates made available by Microsoft. Every few months a new flaw is discovered in the code, which if not patched quickly could result in a malicious hacker gaining access to your system and wreaking havoc. One major bug which was unearthed...
Thursday, 26 February 2004
Operation Buccaneer fallout continues
On 26th March, Sean Michael Breen, leader of prolific piracy group Razor 1911, will begin serving a 50 month prison sentence following his conviction for the crime of copyright infringement. It is thought that during his reign as the head honcho of the oldest internet piracy group, Breen was responsible for cracking and distributing half a million dollars worth of software. He is the last in a long...
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