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Somali Pirates turn to Capitalism
In Haradheere, the Somalian pirate lair on the Horn of Africa, gangs of pirates in the area have set up a stock market of sorts, open to both investor and criminal alike. That invested money, and sometimes... Maersk Alabama Attacked by Somali Pirates- Again
The MV Maersk Alabama, sailing out of Norfolk, Virginia, was attacked once again by Somali pirates. The Maersk Alabama was last attacked in April. The second attack on the Maersk Alabama was fought off by private security. Meanwhile, the pirates aboard the MV Theresa VIII are... Software Industrial God Complex
Dear 800-pound-software-gorillas:The more engineering time you waste binding your products together into confusing suites/packages (adding questionable "value-added" features) & then "protecting" them with... US Navy: Pirates fire on US helicopter
In Dubai a U.S. Navy helicopter was fired at by Somalian Pirates in a highjacked ship, the helicopter which is based on the USS Chancellorsville was not hit and there were no injuries. The First attack by pirates... Kevin Cogill Gets House Arrest for 'Chinese Democracy' Leak
Kevin Cogill, who leaked a copy of Guns 'n' Roses' magnum opus Chinese Democracy on his blog, was sentenced to two months' house arrest and one year's probation... and he must also record an anti-piracy PSA for the RIAA. That's what you'd call "adding insult to injury".... Jammie Thomas-Rasset to Appeal $2 MIllion RIAA Verdict
Jammie Thomas-Rasset, ordered to pay $1.9 million in fines to the RIAA for copyright infringement, will appeal the ruling, according to her lawyer. This is not surprising, since, once the news of the ruling hit, even those whose songs she downloaded decried the fines as... Digital Britain Report: Broadband Roadmap Made Public
Introduced to Parliament earlier this year, the UK's Digital Britain Report has been made public. Two elements that are making headlines -- and raising hackles-- today are the proposed breakup of the BBC license-fee monopoly and the further empowerment of Ofcom to enforce...Report on Piracy & Digital Economy Slammed by Expert
In unusually harsh language, Michael Geist, who holds the Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-commerce Law at the University of Ottawa has slammed a new report put out by the Conference Board of Canada. ... U2 Manager Agrees with French Anti-Piracy Solution
U2's manager, seems to think that cutting off his band's fans' Internet connection for falling under suspicion of copyright infringement is actually a good idea. Evidently, McGuinness thinks that, once U2 fans have had their Internet access cut off, they'll gleefully... Cut It Up: Copyright, Creativity and Global Remix Culture
Each new era brings fresh offerings to the creative marketplace in the form of cultural goods, be it through the medium of music, film, art, the written word or cross-disciplinary genres. Likewise, technology is... Turkey Joins Counterpiracy Mission in the Gulf of Aden
U.S. Naval Forces Central Command Public Affairs Story by Lt. John FageDate: 02.27.2009USS MONTEREY, At Sea - The Turkish frigate TCG Giresun joined Combined Task Force 151 Feb. 26, and began conducting counterpiracy operations in the Gulf of Aden alongside other coalition... Pirate Bay Trial: Half of Charges Dropped
During day 2 of the Pirate Bay trial, the prosecution has dropped half of the charges against the popular torrent aggregator's founders: Frederik Neij (TiAMO), Gottfrid Svartholm Warg (anakata), Peter Sunde...
created by Jordan Yerman | 44 wks ago | updated 44 wks ago
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236 views | 14 recommendations | 3 comments
US to lead new anti-pirate force
"More than 20 nations are expected to contribute to the force, due to be fully operational later in January. After more than 100 attacks last year, the International Maritime Bureau said increased naval patrols had reduced hijackings in December last year. " Plans for naval blockade of Somali coast to stop pirates
The naval blockade of Somali coast is in the works to prevent pirate ships from heading out to the sea and hijacking vessels. This measure was suggested in the wake of escalated pirate attacks on foreign ships off...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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275 views | 1 recommendation | 1 comment
Somalian pirates made $150 million over past year
There is a lot of money to be made in piracy, specifically when it comes to the hijacking of containers ships, oil ships and other vessels. According to an article published by Associated Press and its South...
created by Miriam Mannak | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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199 views | 29 recommendations | 8 comments
