| Date | Title | Description |
| 07.03.2026 | This Week In Techdirt History: March 1st – 7th | Five Years Ago
This week in 2021, while AT&T was apparently committed to being comically hypocritical about Section 230, Utah was prematurely trying to dance on 230’s grave with a new and extremely horrible “free speech” bill that was a... |
| 04.03.2026 | Tech industry group expresses ‘concern’ to Pete Hegseth over Anthropic supply chain risk label | The Information Technology Industry Council sent a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth expressing concern over his imposition of a supply chain risk designation.
The letter doesn’t name Anthropic, but comes days after President Donald ... |
| 18.10.2025 | This Week In Techdirt History: October 12th – 18th | Five Years Ago
This week in 2020, Ajit Pai put the final bullet in net neutrality and decided to move forward with unconstitutional rulemaking on Section 230, while Clarence Thomas joined the brigade of opposing 230, and Congress introduced... |
| 07.09.2024 | PGYTECH's Bold Step into Europe: A New Era for Photography Accessories | The countdown is on. The International Broadcasting Convention (IBC) 2024 is set to unfold in Amsterdam from September 13 to 16. This event is a beacon for the broadcast and media industries, drawing major players from around the globe. Amo... |
| 07.09.2024 | This Week In Techdirt History: September 1st – 7th | Five Years Ago
This week in 2019, Apple bowed to some pressure from the right to repair movement, while Sony was continuing to battle with Vita tinkerers despite the device being discontinued. The EU copyright industry was continuing to dem... |
| 28.08.2024 | OpenAI, Microsoft, and Adobe Back California’s AI Watermarking Bill | OpenAI, Microsoft, and Adobe are publicly supporting the AB-3211 bill that would require tech companies to label AI-generated content in California.
Watermarks must be added to the metadata of photos, videos, and audio recordings that were ... |
| 26.08.2024 | Pssst… Want to Snitch on Sellers of Pirate Streaming Services? | Those who follow mainstream tabloid media in the UK and Ireland should be familiar with online streaming piracy by now; whether they like it or not.
The harms and threats of illicit streaming devices or using the preferred term in Ireland, ... |
| 15.03.2024 | Generative AI bills populate Minnesota's Legislature | Minnesota lawmakers have introduced more than a dozen bills over the last two years aimed at reining in generative AI and related technologies, according to an analysis shared exclusively with Axios.
Why it matters: Rapid AI innovation and ... |
| 05.03.2024 | US Legislators Push for Laws to Curb AI Bias | Quincy Jon, Tech Times 05 March 2024, 09:03 am
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly prominent, making notable strides with developments like ChatGPT and penetrating various facets of daily life, such as job screening, rental... |
| 01.06.2023 | Two Visions of Digital Sovereignty | If bipartisan agreement in the United States is rare, in at least one area, it is increasingly clear: “economic security is national security.” As global events have pushed Europe and the United States closer together, the convergence of th... |
| 03.02.2023 | Global Technology Products, U.S. Security Policy, and Spectrums of Risk | While TikTok is at the center of current media coverage of U.S.-China tech security policy, including its potential deal with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), it hardly stands alone in the realm of tech-driv... |
| 23.12.2022 | Industry Bodies Seek Revisions In The Draft Data Protection Bill, 2022 | Industry groups have urged to revise the definition of a ‘child’ to mean an individual under the age of 13 years
The proposed Data Protection Board is not independent, claims Google and Meta-backed Asia Internet Coalition
Industry bodies se... |
| 28.07.2022 | Responsible AI must be a priority — now | Join executives from July 26-28 for Transform's AI & Edge Week. Hear from top leaders discuss topics surrounding AL/ML technology, conversational AI, IVA, NLP, Edge, and more. Reserve your free pass now!
Responsible artificial intellige... |
| 20.01.2022 | Mimecast : Biden Aims to Drive Zero-Trust Architecture Nationwide | The Biden administration has begun defining a zero-trust architecture for the U.S. government's cybersecurity systems and day-to-day operations. Its ambitions for zero trust as a cyber defense reach beyond this already bold goal, deep into ... |
| 15.08.2021 | Microsoft Envisions a Blockchain-Based Bounty System to Catch Pirates | Microsoft is one of the world’s most prominent copyright holders with a vast experience in fighting piracy.
The company is part of the Software Alliance (BSA), for example, which is known to track copyright infringements both off- and onlin... |
| 26.06.2021 | Commerce Secretary Sees US, EU Writing ‘Rules of the Road' on AI | Wall Street Journal, June 26, 2021
By Jared Council
The US and the European Union should be leading the development of artificial intelligence policies and standards that address ethical issues such as bias, a Biden administration cabinet m... |
| 01.12.2020 | Eight "Data Protectionist" Countries: Intensifying Data Hoarding, Oppressing Businesses | Nikkei, November 23, 2020
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Developing countries in Asia are increasingly regulating the international flow of data. Nihon Keizai Shimbun calculated, based on the survey of think tanks in Europe and the US, and found ... |
| 29.05.2020 | Can You Protect Privacy If There's No Real Enforcement Mechanism? | Privacy laws can have a lot of moving pieces from notices and disclosures, opt-in and opt-out consent requirements to privacy defaults and user controls. Over the past few years, there has been significant progress on these issues because p... |
| 23.04.2020 | Software Liability Is Just a Starting Point | The Cyberspace Solarium Commission places an admirable focus on the security of the software ecosystem and lays out several policy levers to improve it, including proposing liability for the “final goods assemblers” of software that fail to... |
| 24.05.2019 | Progress in Cybersecurity: Toward a System of Measurement | How do we quantify safety and security? That fundamental question underlies almost all modern national security questions (and, naturally, most commercial questions about risk as well). The cost-benefit analysis inherent in measuring safety... |
| 25.03.2019 | Four hidden costs of software piracy for your business | Africa's ICT industry pays a heavy price for software piracy each year, with the latest research from The Software Alliance (BSA) showing that unlicensed commercial software worth US$3.1 billion is in use in Africa and the Middle East. More... |
| 11.01.2019 | Will This New Congress be the One to Pass Data Privacy Legislation? | A Congress that begins with a government shutdown carrying over and a raft of subpoenas to the executive branch issued by incoming House committee chairs promises to be at least as polarized and partisan as its predecessor. Even so, legisla... |
| 02.09.2018 | Privacy Shield on Shaky Ground: What’s Up With EU-U.S. Data Privacy Regulations | There’s a lot going on in the privacy and data protection world. But one of the most pressing issues is the uncertain fate of Privacy Shield, the framework governing the flow of data between the EU and the U.S. for commercial purposes.
The ... |
| 05.06.2018 | PC Software Piracy Decreases Worldwide, But Remains Rampant | For more than two decades, The Software Alliance (BSA) has supported major software companies such as Adobe, Microsoft, and Symantec in their battle against piracy.
The industry group is involved in legal action and lobbying efforts, but it... |
| 14.09.2017 | Google stops challenging most US warrants for data on overseas servers | Enlarge
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| 22.11.2016 | Software is a €910 billion catalyst for the EU economy, says new report | Europe’s software industry brings a total value-added GDP of €910 billion to the EU’s economy, whether direct, indirect, or induced, according to a report from BSA, The Software Alliance.
The report – conducted by The Economic Intelligence ... |
| 05.11.2016 | Anti-Piracy Group Uses ‘Pirated’ Code on its Website | Copyright is a double-edged sword. Those who sharpen one side often get cut by the other, with all the painful consequences that come with it.
That’s exactly what’s happening to the Business Software Alliance (BSA) this week.
Representing m... |
| 05.05.2016 | SA improves cloud computing policy scorecard | SA's move up in the rankings shows it has strengthened its commitment to cloud innovation policies in recent years, says the BSA.
South Africa has risen in the global ranking in terms of the strength of its cloud
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| 14.04.2016 | IT workers will not put up with pirated software | Workers in the IT and telecoms industry are more prepared to blow the whistle on illegal activities in the office than any others, a new report suggests.
The report, released by BSA | The Software Alliance, looked at unethical and illegal p... |
| 04.03.2016 | On Judge Pym's Deadline, Many Filed Amicus Briefs Supporting Apple while one Father Pleaded with Apple to unlock the iPhone
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Search | For years, the fight between Silicon Valley and law enforcement leaders over access to encrypted cellphone data has been largely philosophical, a struggle to balance privacy concerns against the ability of police to stop or investigate crim... |
| 26.10.2015 | While Most Of The Rest Of The Internet Industry Is Fighting Against CISA, Facebook Accused Of Secretly Lobbying For It | For the past few years, much of the internet industry had been mostly silent on CISA, or vaguely for it, mainly because it would provide them immunity from liability if they share too much information with the government. However, as more d... |
| 19.11.2014 | Tech Reacts To The Demise Of Partial NSA Reform In The Senate | The failure of the Senate to advance NSA reform in the current Congress isn’t too popular with the technology community. The demise of the USA FREEDOM Act — a half-measure at best — in the Senate is another loss for the technology industry,... |
| 28.02.2014 | Revolving Door: Obama Nominates Copyright Maximalist Lobbyist To Deputy USTR Position | We recently highlighted the massive problem of the revolving door between the USTR’s office and various patent and copyright maximalist organizations. One example of this was Victoria Espinel, a former USTR official (and then IP Enforcement... |
| 31.01.2014 | Microsoft And IBM: If Patent Office Can Do A Quick Review Of Our Crappy Patents, You'll All Die In A Car Crash | Last fall, we wrote about how the BSA, the Business Software Alliance, famous for being basically a Microsoft-front organization whose main job is to publish absolutely, hilariously misleading “piracy” numbers each year, had been taking on ... |
| 16.12.2013 | 4 big reasons why renting software as a subscription makes sense | It's a fairly typical situation these days: a small business approaches me with a need to replace an aging Exchange 2003 server and Office 2003 for 14 users. They want to compare purchasing their upgrades outright vs just renting them from ... |
| 21.06.2013 | Microsoft Sued Over ‘Mafia-Like’ Anti-Piracy Raid | Over the years Microsoft and the Business Software Alliance (BSA) have carried out numerous raids on companies large and small. Helped by law enforcement officials – some of them armed – they visit companies accused of using illegal softwar... |
| 10.12.2012 | Appeals Court Gets Yet Another Shot At Fixing The Software Patent Problem | The next big case to pay attention to concerning software patents appears to be the CLS Bank v. Alice Corp. case, which is being reheard “en banc” (by the full slate of judges) at the federal circuit court of appeals (CAFC). The short versi... |
| 13.01.2012 | Even Without DNS Blocking, the Protect IP Act Could Still Stifle Innovation | One of the co-authors of the Protect IP Act (PIPA) in the U.S. Senate has said that he will make a manager’s amendment to the bill to strike out the section where Internet Service Providers will be required to block a foreign website found ... |
| 23.12.2011 | Go Daddy reverses its position, opposes SOPA | Threats of boycotts and wavering SOPA supporters have made Go Daddy think twice
We posted a story just a few hours ago Friday about mounting outrage concerning the controversial Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA). Our story quoted a statement by... |
| 05.12.2011 | Kaspersky Dumps Anti-Piracy Group in SOPA Protest | While the opinions of outright SOPA opponents are well documented, it came as a surprise last month when the Business Software Alliance (BSA), a former staunch supporter, published a blog post indicating it had some reservations on the pend... |
| 05.12.2011 | Kaspersky Lab is against SOPA: quits Business Software Alliance for supporting it | Security research company and prominent antivirus software vendor Kaspersky Lab has announced its intent to withdraw from the Business Software Alliance (BSA) because of the Alliance's support for the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA, also know... |
| 21.11.2011 | Apple, Microsoft-backed trade group now says “SOPA needs work” | After stirring up controversy with its support of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA), the Business Software Alliance (BSA) — an industry trade group that counts the likes of Apple, Microsoft, and 27 other tech companies among its members — n... |
| 21.11.2011 | Even the Business Software Alliance now backpedaling on SOPA support | reader comments 56 with 46 posters participating
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After initially coming out in favor of the Stop Online Piracy Act, the controversial and sweeping copyright protection meas... |
| 21.11.2011 | BSA Changes Its Mind On SOPA: Unintended Consequences Too Big | Late last week and over the weekend, supporters of SOPA started pushing a slightly ridiculous idea that a bunch of big tech companies “supported SOPA.” This was based on the fact that the oftentimes extremist organization, the BSA, had come... |
| 18.11.2011 | Apple, Microsoft, and 27 other major companies are implicity supporting SOPA | While many tech companies have been vocal about their disdain for the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) — a bill that is making the rounds on Capitol Hill and that could lead to unforeseen censorship on the web if passed — others like Microsoft... |
| 18.11.2011 | Apple, Microsoft, and 27 other major companies are implicity supporting SOPA | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
While many tech companies have been vocal about t... |
| 29.09.2011 | SA loses ground in IT innovation | SA has slipped four places in the Business Software Alliance's (BSA's) IT Industry Competitiveness Index since the 2010 ranking, and is now placed 47th out of 66 benchmarked countries.
This is according to a report published by the BSA, in ... |
| 07.04.2011 | Six states use nearly half of all pirated software in the U.S. | Six U.S. states are responsible for nearly half of all the suspected cases of corporate software piracy, the Business Software Alliance reported on Wednesday.
The BSA, which collects piracy tips from its online reporting forum nopiracy.org,... |
| 16.03.2011 | Questionable 'Piracy' Study Found; Details Show It's Even More Ridiculous Than Expected | Thanks to G Thompson for pointing us to where the BSA has stashed a copy of that mysterious “piracy” research report we were just talking about, which was apparently written by someone named Emilio Ferrer. It’s embedded below, and it’s even... |
| 12.10.2010 | BSA Falsely Claims ACTA Is A Treaty That Has Already Been Signed By 37 Countries | Many ACTA supporters get very upset any time anyone refers to ACTA as a “treaty.” That’s because, technically, it’s an “executive agreement.” Of course, in reality, it is a treaty. The only real difference is one requires Congressional appr... |
| 17.09.2010 | BSA Again Lies With Stats; IDC Should Be Ashamed To Put Its Name On Pure Nonsense | For nearly a decade now, research firm IDC has done research for the Business Software Association (BSA), which BSA has long used to purposely mislead the press and politicians. Back in 2004, at least, the research at IDC was willing to adm... |
| 13.10.2009 | Mac fanboys should get a life and some Windows 7 common sense | I have to laugh at the sudden, slew of Mac bloggers taking swings at Windows 7 and asserting that Macs will continue to sell well after Microsoft's newest OS ships. Feeling a little defensive are we, bros? Their reaction shows worry that th... |
| 31.08.2009 | BSA Jumps Onto The Three Strikes Bandwagon | So, this was really weird. I was having an instant messenger chat with a colleague here about the various “three strikes” proposals that have been popping up around the world, and he asked me whether or not the BSA had taken a stance on the... |
| 13.05.2009 | BSA Releases BS Numbers Yet Again, Then Says Don't Pay Attention To The Numbers | Well, it’s the middle of May, and that means (like clockwork) the Business Software Alliance (BSA) and IDC have come out with their annual bogus numbers about software “piracy.” They do this every year, despite the fact that their numbers h... |
| 05.02.2009 | Obama’s Latest Pick for DOJ is RIAA Lawyer Who Killed Grokster and Sued Jammie Thomas | Today, Donald B. Verrilli was appointed to the position of associate deputy attorney general by President Obama. While he is definitely not a household name, Verrilli was the lawyer who represented the music industry in the Grokster case in... |
| 18.01.2009 | Fight piracy by being a snitch | Psst, buddy! Wanna make a quick $3,200? All you need to do is rat out someone you know who’s illegally using commercial software.
The Business Software Alliance which represents many of the big names in commercial software — Adobe, Microsof... |
| 07.01.2009 | Software Pirates Get Hard Time in China | News Software Pirates Get Hard Time in China By Herb TorrensJanuary 07, 2009 Chinese sellers of counterfeit Microsoft software, arrested in China in 2007, were sentenced to jail terms ranging between 1.5 years and 6.5 years, according to a ... |
| 07.01.2009 | Software Pirates Get Hard Time in China | News Software Pirates Get Hard Time in China By Herb TorrensJanuary 07, 2009 Chinese sellers of counterfeit Microsoft software, arrested in China in 2007, were sentenced to jail terms ranging between 1.5 years and 6.5 years, according to a ... |
| 03.10.2008 | BSA singles out eBay, online retailers in new piracy report | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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| 31.07.2007 | Illegal Music Downloads Up in UK, Down in US | A survey in the United Kingdom has shown a 7 percent increase in the number of people downloading music illegally online, while the legal music download market is slowing. In the United States, however, data from earlier this year has indic... |
| 03.07.2007 | BSA Offers Cash Rewards for Piracy Snitches | The Business Software Alliance, a leading software industry organization, has announced a new approach to fighting piracy in the workplace: up to $1 million in cash to those whistle-blowers who rat out their employers. But the reward is onl... |
| 31.05.2007 | BSA: Azerbaijan Tops in Piracy, Cotton, Rice, Grapes | The Business Software Alliance — the Ladies Against Women of the IT set — found out that the average Azerbaijani has over $250 worth of pirated software on his or her computer. Second in the list is Iceland with about $225 and America and C... |
| 16.05.2007 | By the numbers: piracy rate in China down 10 percent | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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| 01.05.2007 | Making obviousness more obvious | Yesterday, the Supreme Court handed down a patent decision (PDF) that makes it easier to deny or challenge a patent that seems “obvious” to a patent examiner or a court. This decision has already been hailed by the technology industry, whic... |
| 30.03.2007 | Microsoft to “periodically” check Vista installs for piracy | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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| 14.12.2006 | EU tables digital media levy reform; manufacturers threaten legal action | reader comments with 0 posters participating
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| 13.12.2006 | 2 Corporations Settle Unlicensed Software Claims | News 2 Corporations Settle Unlicensed Software Claims By The Associated PressDecember 13, 2006 Footwear retailer Payless ShoeSource Inc. and discount clothing chain Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. agreed Tuesday to pay about $425,00... |
| 13.12.2006 | 2 Corporations Settle Unlicensed Software Claims | News 2 Corporations Settle Unlicensed Software Claims By The Associated PressDecember 13, 2006 Footwear retailer Payless ShoeSource Inc. and discount clothing chain Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. agreed Tuesday to pay about $425,00... |
| 12.12.2006 | 2 Retailers Settle Software Claims | News 2 Retailers Settle Software Claims
Payless ShoeSource, Burlington Coat Factory pay up for using unlicensed software. By The Associated PressDecember 12, 2006 (Washington) Footwear retailer Payless ShoeSource Inc. and discount clothing ... |
| 12.12.2006 | 2 Retailers Settle Software Claims | News 2 Retailers Settle Software Claims
Payless ShoeSource, Burlington Coat Factory pay up for using unlicensed software. By The Associated PressDecember 12, 2006 (Washington) Footwear retailer Payless ShoeSource Inc. and discount clothing ... |
| 11.04.2005 | Perspective: Free Jeremy Jaynes! | PERSPECTIVE If the tough prison sentence against criminal spammer Jeremy Jaynes holds up through appeals, I imagine his first day in the slammer will go something like this:
Bubba: Hey new guy. Whatcha in for?
Jaynes: I forged the headers a... |
| 18.11.2004 | Microsoft Denies Piracy Accusations | As a founding member of the Business Software Alliance (BSA), Microsoft is a strong proponent of anti-piracy regulation, software copyright protection and consumer education. Despite all of its anti-piracy bravado, Microsoft found itself on... |
| 15.01.2003 | MPAA Spurns Digital Copyright Plans | Well, as predicted yesterday, some technology trade groups and the RIAA have come out with some “Policy Principles” for how to deal with the whole copyright “dilemma”. The principles, themselves don’t say very much, but people are still tal... |
| - | Уровень компьютерного пиратства в Украине вырос на 1% | Уровень компьютерного пиратства в Украине вырос на 1%
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| - | Ghost Piracy: Work-From-Home Software Piracy Worries BSA | Over the past decades, the Software Alliance (BSA) has helped major software companies including Adobe, Autodesk, IBM, and Microsoft, to fight against under-licensed businesses.
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| - | Нелегальное программное обеспечение в Украине используют 67% бизнесменов | Нелегальное программное обеспечение в Украине используют 67% бизнесменов
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Почти 70% пользователей компьютеров в Украине всегда или в большинстве случаев используют программное обеспечение, получен... |
| - | Dia Mundial da Saúde: veja 5 maneiras como os softwares estão contribuindo para o avanço do setor | * Por BSA
No dia 7 de abril é celebrado o Dia Mundial da Saúde. Nos últimos anos, o setor foi totalmente modificado por tecnologias proporcionadas por softwares, que estão por trás de tendências como o uso de dados, a internet das coisas, a... |
| - | Ющенко призывают к войне с пиратами | Ющенко призывают к войне с пиратами
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