Tagged: Copyright
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Telcos, ISPs anxious as digital copyright law changes loom News
22.06.2011 Telcos and ISPs in Ireland have just more than a week left to respond to proposals aimed at changing Ireland’s copyright laws, which they fear could result in controversial... -
Radical copyright law reform to boost Ireland’s digital economy? News
09.05.2011 A process of reform of Ireland’s copyright regime has been kick started by the Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation Richard Bruton TD in a move he says is aimed at... -
ISPs need to wise up on movie piracy – Xtra-vision boss News
21.04.2011 Issues like ‘three strikes’ and scaremongering in the ICT sector over changes to Ireland’s copyright laws are distracting from the real issue of movie and music piracy, the head...Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Multimedia, Legal Eagle, Legal, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Cloud -
Calls to make internet a human right under Irish law News
15.04.2011 Ireland has been called on to have the ‘internet enshrined as a human right’ under its laws, following a decision this week by one of Europe’s highest-ranking judges to decide... -
Rebecca Black may sue Friday producers News
05.04.2011 Rebecca Black, the singer of viral hit Friday, may take legal action against the song’s producers at Ark Music Factory over claims they have infringed her copyright and... -
War on counterfeiters News
03.03.2011 From an office in Dublin, software experts and ex-FBI and Interpol officers are waging war against a sophisticated $53bn counterfeiting industry linked to organised crime. -
Hanafin denies changes to copyright laws News
24.02.2011 Enterprise, Trade and Innovation Minister Mary Hanafin TD has issued a statement claiming there is no truth to "rumours circulating in the media" that she is about to sign a... -
‘Don’t push through illegal downloads law’ – Eamon Ryan News
24.02.2011 Former minister for communications Eamon Ryan called on Minister Mary Hanafin not to sign a new law which could see judges getting the power to grant injunctions against ISPs. -
Irish Govt pushing through ‘illegal downloads’ changes to copyright law News
23.02.2011 In its final days, the Government is believed to be rushing through a statutory instrument that will amend the existing Copyright Act and which will give judges the power to... -
Spotify to launch in the US soon? News
14.01.2011 European music-streaming service Spotify may soon be launching in the US after the site reportedly signed deals with major record labels. -
YouTube to lift 15-minute limit for some videos News
10.12.2010 YouTube is removing the 15-minute time length limit on videos posted to the site. -
Facebook granted trademark of 'Face' News
24.11.2010 Facebook has been granted a trademark application for the word “Face” by the US Patent and Trade Office (USPTO). -
'ISPs not judge and jury for copyright infringements' - UPC News
19.11.2010 UPC re-enforced its belief that internet service providers (ISPs) such as itself should not be made into "judge and jury" if a customer infringes copyright online. -
'More flexible legal framework needed for digital copyright' - Google News
19.11.2010 Google has said new technology and innovation should not be threatening for the music industry and encouraged the development of a legal framework in Ireland to make music... -
The development of the Gestation Project News
21.11.2010 How Nick Kelly, former singer of Fat Lady Sings and now an independent musician, let his fans participate and help create his ‘Nine Lives’ album through the internet. -
Ireland could be ‘poster boy’ for digital economy jobs growth News
19.11.2010 For decades, Silicon Valley has been the poster boy of innovation and jobs growth in technology. If Ireland resolves legal and regulatory issues, it too could be the location of... -
'Sexist' email scandal highlights importance of usage policies News
12.11.2010 The email scandal that blew up in recent days when it emerged male workers at leading accountancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers had shared a top 10 ranking of female colleagues...Categories: Security, Risk Management, Legal, IT Management, In the Workplace, Enterprise Applications, eCommerce -
Internationalising the Creative Economy News
21.10.2010 Ireland’s home-grown TV, animation and film sectors are in a prime position to export their content globally.