Twitter Sets up Dedicated Team to Focus on Cryptocurrency and Decentralized Apps
Twitter has set up a team to focus on “crypto, blockchains, and other decentralized technologies — including and going beyond cryptocurrencies.” Initially, the team will explore how it can “support the growing interest among creators to use decentralized apps to manage virtual goods and currencies, and to support their work and communities.” Twitter to Focus on Crypto, Blockchain, and Decentralized Apps Twitter has established a...
Major Publishers Expand Sci-Hub, Libgen and Ebook Piracy Blocking
Books and scientific papers are considered some of the most valuable sources of knowledge on the planet. Millions rely on them for education and insight but while information wants to be free, this content comes with a price tag. Publishers are therefore desperate to prevent people from accessing their premium content from pirate sites. A key weapon of choice to achieve this in the UK is the site-blocking injunction. Obtainable from...
MPA/ACE Attempt to Hunt Down Pirate Site Operators via US Court
When launching an investigation into a pirate site there are many publicly available sources that can be trawled for information. No matter how detailed the findings, however, nothing beats knowing the name and address of a pirate site operator. With this information to hand a number of options become available, from straightforward legal threats to full-blown lawsuits. As a result, most site operators closely guard their identities...
Thousands of Pirate Sites are Listed on WIPO’s Advertising Blacklist
Most pirate sites and apps won’t survive without ad revenue. This is why the advertising industry is seen as an ally in the fight against piracy. Over the years, several ad-focused anti-piracy initiatives have emerged. In the UK, hundreds of advertising agencies began banning pirate sites, and the European Union chimed in as well. WIPO’s Pirate Site Blocklist These initiatives are relatively local while many pirate sites cater to a...
What you need to know about cluster logging in Kubernetes
Server and application logging is an important facility for developers, operators, and security teams to understand an application’s state running in their production environment. Logging allows operators to determine if the applications and the required components are running smoothly and detect if something unusual is happening so they can react to the situation. read more Powered by...
