Robert Cimino confessed to selling pirated software worth more than $270,000.
Tags: Copyright, DOJ, software, advertising, Internet

Solid Oak Software has filed a $2.2 billion lawsuit alleging that code was stolen from its Cybersitter content filter program.
Tags: Copyright, software, IT, government, Chinese

At a confab of security industry players, plenty of complaining was heard.
Tags: wireless, search, Microsoft, DRM, Copyright

China Tuesday rejected a report suggesting it may be involved in using computer networks to spy on exiled Tibetans and foreign governments, accusing its authors of being possessed by "the ghost of the Cold War."
Tags: Copyright, security, virus, international, media

China claims to be unafraid of the Internet, yet has apparently blocked access to YouTube.
Tags: Copyright, video, security, media, YouTube

Companies and celebrities ranging from Arsenal football club to actress Scarlett Johansson filed a record number of "cybersquatting" cases in 2008 to stop others from profiting from their famous names, brands and events.
Tags: Google, Blackberry, Copyright, ICANN, telecommunications

A persistent attack by malware writers aims to take advantage of social networking's booming popularity.
Tags: Google, search, Facebook, Copyright, e-Mail

Cybercrime is likely to wreak as much havoc as the credit crisis in the coming years if international regulation is not improved.
Tags: Copyright, security, international, media, IT

Microsoft Corp said Wednesday it will discontinue sales of its subscription PC security service and instead offer free software to help protect computers from viruses, spyware and other threats.
Tags: Microsoft, Vista, Windows, Copyright, consumer