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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    MultiChoice's little-known cybersecurity jewel

    MultiChoice's little-known cybersecurity jewel Irdeto, wholly owned by MultiChoice, is a world leader in digital platform cybersecurity, servicing customers around the globe. Most people think of MultiChoice as the company behind DStv and Showmax. However, it owns many other businesses...
  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    ConCourt ruling on copyright good news for blind people

    ConCourt ruling on copyright good news for blind people The Constitutional Court has come to the aid of blind and visually impaired people. On Friday, the court handed down an interim order which again gives them legal protection to convert copyright-protected works into accessible formats...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    AI users could cough up for copyright violations

    AI users could cough up for copyright violations Generative artificial intelligence has been hailed for its potential to transform creativity, and especially by lowering the barriers to content creation. While the creative potential of generative AI tools has often been highlighted, the...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    OpenAI discussing content licencing with CNN, Fox, and Time

    OpenAI discussing content licencing with CNN, Fox, and Time OpenAI is in talks with CNN, Fox Corp. and Time to license their work, according to people familiar with the matter, in a growing effort to secure access to news content to build out its artificial intelligence products while facing...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Sony sues Internet Archive for posting old copyrighted songs online

    Sony sues Internet Archive for posting old copyrighted songs online Sony Music Entertainment and five other major music companies sued the non-profit Internet Archive, saying that its posting of thousands of old songs and recordings online amounts to “wholesale theft” of copyright-protected...
  7. Hanno Labuschagne

    Twitter taken to court over music copyright infringement

    Twitter taken to court over music copyright infringement The National Music Publishers’ Association sued Twitter Inc. Wednesday, alleging it violates the copyright of songwriters by using their music on its platform without permission. Twitter is one of the only major social media platforms...
  8. Willem Voigt

    Software Suggestion

    Good day everyone. I am a high school IT teacher and am looking for 2 types of software. 1. Years ago I completed an I.C.D.L (International Computer Driver's License) during my university years. They used a simulation type software to grade the assessment. It opens Windows with Office in a...
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    4 political parties oppose copyright changes in SA

    4 political parties oppose copyright changes in SA On 1 September 2022, the Copyright Amendment Bill was passed by the National Assembly with 163 votes for and 45 votes against the Bill. There were no abstentions. The Bill will now go to the National Council of Provinces. It is a progressive...
  10. Jan

    National Assembly passes Copyright and Performers' Protection Amendment Bills

    Parliament passes Copyright Amendment Bill The National Assembly has passed the Copyright Amendment Bill and the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill, which government says are expected to transform the sector and improve the lives of creatives. This comes after President Cyril Ramaphosa...
  11. Jan

    YouTube could pay for pirate uploads

    YouTube could pay for pirate uploads YouTube might have to pay damages to owners of copyrighted content uploaded to its platform that it did not remove timeously, TorrentFreak reports. Germany's Federal Court of Justice recently sought guidance from the Court of Justice of the European Union...
  12. Jan

    Microsoft offering software pirates discounts on Microsoft 365 subscriptions

    Microsoft offering big discounts to pirates Microsoft has started offering users running pirated versions of its Microsoft 365 productivity apps big discounts to get them to buy a genuine licence for the software.
  13. W

    SAMRO - is it compulsory?

    I need advice on SAMRO. We received a call from SAMRO claiming that we need to comply and have a license for any music that is played from radio, youtube, etc. We have a small shop and we sometimes play different kinds of music on speakers that is set to a low volume. Does SAMRO apply to us...
  14. Kevin Lancaster

    The top 10 websites copyright holders want off the Internet

    The top 10 websites copyright holders want off the Internet Google regularly receives requests to remove content that may infringe copyright, which the company documents as part of its transparency report.
  15. Kevin Lancaster

    Copyright Office Jumps Into Set-Top Box Debate, Says Hollywood Should Control Your TV

    Copyright Office Jumps Into Set-Top Box Debate, Says Hollywood Should Control Your TV The Federal Communications Commission has a plan to bring much-needed competition and consumer choice to the market for set-top boxes and television-viewing apps. Under the FCC’s proposed rule change, pay-TV...
  16. Kevin Lancaster

    Copyright does not protect Klingon language: fan film creator

    Copyright does not protect Klingon language: fan film creator Paramount Pictures and CBS Studios have sued creators of a Star Trek fan film project after they crowdfunded over $1 million for a feature-length film.
  17. T

    My very own BidOrBuy-like website

    Hi I want to start my own BidOrBuy/Ebay-like auction website! I know this is pretty ambitious and or stupid! To compete with them!? Well like Walt Disney said " I like to do the impossible!" The auction part is crucial to my business model. Maybe I will bring in a 'buy now' model/option...
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  18. Kevin Lancaster

    Copyright Amendment Bill approved by SA Cabinet

    Copyright Amendment Bill approved by SA Cabinet An amendment to the Copyright Act will be gazetted for wider consultation.
  19. QuintonB

    YouTube amends copyright policy after threats

    YouTube copyright policy revised YouTube has amended a form used to resolve copyright disputes after the operators of a German web channel received death threats.
  20. jes

    First Internet pirate court case in South Africa update

    First Internet pirate court case in South Africa update SAFACT has provided an update on the court case involving South Africa’s first person accused of online piracy
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    • Replies: 36
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  21. mercurial

    EU court rules that linking does not infringe on copyrights

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