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Online Piracy and Internet Security: Congress Asks the Right Question but … – Heritage.org

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Sydney Morning Herald

Online Piracy and Internet Security: Congress Asks the Right Question but …
Heritage.org
SOPA and PIPA would not work; to the extent that they did, they would make Internet security protocols like DNSSEC more difficult to implement; and, at their core, the bills violate the fundamental principle of universality that makes the Internet …
White House blasts Internet piracy billsCNN International
Better ways than SOPA to fight piracyThe Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines
SOPA Being Challenged Online and in the White HouseThe Takeaway
Nextgov –Wired News (blog)
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Why Is Microsoft Seeking New State Laws That Allow it to Sue Competitors For Piracy by Overseas Suppliers? (Groklaw)

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Groklaw:
Why Is Microsoft Seeking New State Laws That Allow it to Sue Competitors For Piracy by Overseas Suppliers?  —  Microsoft seems to be trying to get its own personal unfair competition laws passed state by state, so it can sue US companies who get parts from overseas companies …

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Mac app piracy risk overblown, for now (Dan Moren/Macworld)

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Dan Moren / Macworld:
Mac app piracy risk overblown, for now  —  Software piracy may not be quite as disruptive as the high seas kind, but it’s certainly more widespread.  With this week’s launch of the Mac App Store, it was only a matter of time before the something-for-nothing crowd figured out a way to bypass Apple’s restrictions.

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Piracy domain seizure bill gains support (Declan McCullagh/CNET News)

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Declan McCullagh / CNET News:
Piracy domain seizure bill gains support  —  A proposed law allowing the government to pull the plug on Web sites accused of aiding piracy received a sizable political boost yesterday.  —  Dozens of the largest content companies, including video game maker Activision, media firms NBC Universal and Viacom …

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