Piracy

News Redmond giant Microsoft is trying to tackle the use of counterfeit versions of Windows 7 by cracking down on software hacks.

News Report criticises Apple for its lack of action to curb app piracy, but critics say for the figures to be true each pirate would have to be responsible for 510 illegal downloads.

News The Business Software Alliance is offering £20,000 to encourage broke employees to turn their bosses in for software piracy.

News Google unveils its Chrome OS as Microsoft releases betas of everything, while Peter Mandelson picks fights with pirates.

News Business Secretary Peter Mandelson is looking to create what one blogger has described as the 'office of Pirate-Finder General'.

News The Queen introduced the Digital Economy Bill today, which includes the government's plans to cut of illegal file sharers.

News After much debate in the European Union, member states have agreed to bring in a three strike rule to cut off internet access, as long as a fair review has happened first.

News Headlines around The Pirate Bay lead to an explosion in growth of BitTorrent websites hoping to fill the gap.

News Business Secretary Peter Mandelson has said illegal file sharers will be cut off, using a similar system to that of France.

News Carphone’s chief is prepared to go to a judge if needs be over disconnecting persistent internet pirates.