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Fujitsu-Siemens to pay per-machine fee for piracy

January 4, 2005 German court orders company to pay $16 per machine as part of a "tax on piracy." TAGS: Fujitsu Siemens, piracy, tax

Copyright challenges at home and abroad

September 19, 2005 Software makers, movie studios and others continue to fight those they perceive as infringing on their intellectual property. TAGS: piracy, intellectual property, software company, movie

Microsoft plans to give some pirates a break

May 4, 2005 People duped into buying counterfeit versions of Windows could get free licensed copies of the operating system. TAGS: piracy, copy, offer, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP Professional, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Study: Software piracy costs $34 billion

May 23, 2006 Losses worldwide are up $1.6 billion from 2004, IDC finds. About one out of every three software copies is pirated. TAGS: piracy, China, rate, India, U.S., PC

Bypass found for Windows piracy check

May 23, 2005 Using a tool from Microsoft, it is possible to get around the company's piracy test, a researcher says. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, piracy, representative, researcher, copy, Microsoft Windows Update, key, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, operating system, security, PC, Microsoft Windows XP

Vista won't show fancy side to pirates

April 13, 2006 Aero graphics require higher-end version of Vista, plus system meeting arcane requirements. TAGS: piracy, memory bandwidth, Microsoft Windows Vista, graphics chip, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, PC

Windows adds 'maybe pirate' category

February 28, 2007 The company's antipiracy software adds a "yellow state" for times when it just can't tell if software is genuine.Image: A 'maybe pirate' TAGS: validation, piracy, antipiracy, copy, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP

Vista views: Microsoft's license changes

October 18, 2006 Readers pitch on whether Microsoft is being too stringent in restricting Vista transfers to one PC. TAGS: margin, piracy, virtual machine, font, Microsoft Windows Vista, copy, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Three convictions in Net piracy sweeps

March 9, 2005 Software pirates plead guilty, face up to 10 years in prison, in largest multinational Net piracy investigation to date. TAGS: piracy, prosecutor, men, intellectual property, attorney

Piracy-check mandatory for Windows add-ons

July 26, 2005 From now on, customers looking to get the latest add-ons to Windows will have to verify that their copy of the operating system is legit. TAGS: piracy, add-on, copy, patch management, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, CD, security, Microsoft Windows XP

Another way past Windows antipiracy found

August 6, 2005 Yet another way emerges to bypass Microsoft's validation tool meant to stop people with the pirated OS from getting downloads. TAGS: Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, antipiracy, piracy, representative, ActiveX, check, software company, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Firefox, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP

It's Windows vs. Windows as Microsoft battles piracy

February 3, 2005 In effort to up sales of Windows, firm has sights set on nearest rival: Not Linux, not the Mac--Windows itself. TAGS: piracy, security patch, emerging market, Automatic Update, Microsoft Corp., copy, Linux, security, Microsoft Windows, PC, operating system, Apple Macintosh

GE's top exec urges piracy fight

June 20, 2007 Vice Chairman Bob Wright says media companies need to join forces with Internet service providers in the battle to end piracy. TAGS: General Electric Co., piracy, media company, vice chairman, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, service provider, force, distribution, exec, entertainment, AT&T Corp.

Microsoft tries to stop Vista piracy monster

December 14, 2006 The software maker releases an update to the operating system designed to thwart a workaround dubbed "frankenbuild." TAGS: piracy, Microsoft Windows Vista, workaround, virtualization, software company, Microsoft Corp., operating system, Microsoft Windows, security

Rampant piracy lands China on 'watch list'

May 2, 2005 The Bush administration claims China isn't living up to its commitment to a copyright crackdown. TAGS: China, piracy, Bush Administration, DMCA, Canada, copyright law, law

Microsoft launches 'Genuine' antipiracy initiative

March 9, 2006 Company to combine education, engineering, enforcement efforts to slow counterfeiting and piracy of its software. TAGS: antipiracy, piracy, Microsoft Corp.

Feds convict warez pirate

December 28, 2004 An Iowa man pleads guilty to piracy charges in first U.S. conviction from Operation Fastlink, an international law enforcement push. TAGS: piracy, U.S.

Microsoft proposes piracy amnesty

November 24, 2004 Software juggernaut raises the white flag, offering to replace people's counterfeit copies of Windows XP. TAGS: piracy, U.K., OEM, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Windows

Justice Dept. pushes stiffer antipiracy laws

November 10, 2005 Department wants Congress to make it a crime to "attempt" copyright infringement. Also seeks stronger penalties. TAGS: proposal, antipiracy, intellectual property, infringement, prosecutor, penalty, piracy, crime, department, government, file-sharing

Apple calls French law 'state-sponsored piracy'

March 22, 2006 Company attacks proposal that would force it to make iTunes songs playable on devices competing with the iPod. TAGS: piracy, France, Apple Computer, Apple iTunes, law, Apple iPod, song
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