Posts for Kim Crijns

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28
MAR
2012

Microsoft cuts back on Windows activation keys due to abuse

Microsoft cuts back the number of Windows activation keys it issues to unlock software, because the company claims sellers illegally exploit the keys. These product keys, also known as software keys, are issued to activate and use software. These keys certify that the software is original and copyright protected. Microsoft states unauthorized traders copy the product keys of Microsoft TechNet...
15
MAR
2012

Sarkozy wants major internet companies to pay tax in France

Yesterday, the French President Nicolas Sarkozy said he wants 'Internet giants' such as Google, Facebook and Twitter to pay tax in France because they wouldn’t be paying their fair share. According to Sarkozy 'It is unacceptable that they have a turnover of several billion euros in France without paying tax.’ Furthermore he said that the French government should consider taxing online advertising...
10
FEB
2012

Megaupload programmer granted bail on the condition internet access is blocked

The head programmer of the Megaupload website, Bram van der Kolk, has been granted bail on the condition internet access is blocked to all members of his household. Van der Kolk and anyone he lives with cannot use, own of have any device with access to internet or associate with any alleged co-offenders. Yesterday, van der Kolk left the North Shore District Court of New Zealand. Previously, four...
11
JAN
2012

BREAKING: Ziggo and XS4ALL obliged to block The Pirate Bay

Today, the Dutch civil court of The Hague ruled the Internet Service Providers (ISPs) Ziggo and XS4ALL are obliged to block the access to the website of the torrent site The Pirate Bay. The Dutch anti-piracy foundation BREIN demanded the ISP’s to block access to The Pirate Bay, as the ISPs offer internet access which is used by subscribers to exchange copyright protected works through the...
09
JAN
2012

Chinese authors sue Apple due to sale of illegal e-books

A Beijing court has accepted a case filed by nine well-known Chinese writers against Apple Inc., demanding almost 2 million dollars for the sale of illegal downloads of 37 e-books on its iBooks Store. The authors claim these e-books have been downloaded several million times and Apple received 30 percent of total sales of the illegal copies. The writers' alliance has urged Apple to follow Chinese...