Criminals try to "copyright" malware Even criminal hackers want to protect their intellectual property, and they've come up with a method akin to copyrighting — with an appropriate dash of Internet thuggery thrown in. 01 May 2008
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Google adapts YouTube's copyright-ID technology to combat child-porn The fight against child pornography has received a new boost with an assisting technology designed by Google that helps to identify copyright-protected clips on its YouTube video-sharing site. 01 May 2008
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U.S.-China trade strains hurt Hollywood movies U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez said that China has stopped granting permission for U.S. movies to be shown in its theatres and the United States was trying to get the ban removed. 13 Dec 2007
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Prince moves to sue fan Web sites Fan sites dedicated to Prince say they have been served legal notice to remove all images of the singer, his lyrics and "anything linked to Prince's likeness," and have vowed to fight what they said was censorship. 08 Nov 2007
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Microsoft's Ballmer defends Facebook stake Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said on Monday his firm's acquisition of a 1.6 percent stake in socializing Web site Facebook for $240 million was an important investment, not a mistake. 05 Nov 2007
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Hollywood advises Bollywood in piracy fight Stronger enforcement of copyright laws and educating audiences are a must if Bollywood wants to reduce millions of dollars in losses incurred every year because of piracy, says a top Hollywood official. 02 Nov 2007
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Viacom could work with Google in future: CEO Viacom Inc Chief Executive Philippe Dauman said on Thursday the entertainment company could work with Google Inc down the road, despite a $1 billion lawsuit it has filed against the Web search leader. 22 Oct 2007
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Media companies in copyright pact, Google absent Viacom Inc, Walt Disney Co, Microsoft Corp and other media companies have agreed to a set of guidelines to protect copyrights online but Google Inc, owner of the Web's biggest video site, was notably absent from the pact. 20 Oct 2007
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China shuts down dozens of websites Chinese authorities have shut down dozens of Web sites that carried pornographic material or offered pirated movies or online games, the government has announced. 21 Apr 2006
