piracy
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8 Mostly Untrue Myths About Pirates
You probably weren’t thinking that Pirates of the Caribbean was a documentary (or Treasure Island before it). But somehow we’ve all absorbed the stereotype of a pirate as a swashbuckling adventurer with a certain accent, a few loose teeth, and a treasure map in his pocket. Let’s take a look at some of the most…
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Beware Of These Dodgy ‘Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker’ Download Sites
Rey and Kylo aren’t using the Force to peer into your mind and read your user names and logins, but plenty of hackers are. Multiple scammers have been setting up bogus websites and downloads to take advantage of Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker buzz. Needless to say, you should avoid them with as much…
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New Online Piracy Laws: What Australians Need To Know
The federal government has tabled new draft legislation that will further empower rights holders as they try to block and take down sites that either directly distribute or enable access to licensed content. The Copyright Amendment (Online Infringement) Bill 2018 expands the scope of existing laws and will result in sections of the internet being…
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When Is It OK To ‘Copy’ Content?
Sharing music, images and movies – using a PVR to record TV shows, creating your own Hitler parodies from Downfall and using photos from websites – is something many of people do every day. But are they legal activities? It’s possible that you’re breaking copyright laws, either intentionally or inadvertently every day. Here’s a look…