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  • How SOPAs circumvention ban could put a target on Tor
    Hollywood-backed Stop Online Piracy Act goes further than earlier versions and targets software that can 'bypass' or 'circumvent' anti-piracy blocks. The Tor Project worries it could be at risk. Read this blog post by Declan McCullagh on Privacy Inc..
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    Learn how to restore and recover your system from a previously backed-up system image in Windows 7
  • GoDaddy bows to boycott, now opposes SOPA copyright bill
    In response to Dump GoDaddy Day, the embattled domain registrar finally decides to oppose a pair of controversial Hollywood-backed copyright bills. Read this blog post by Declan McCullagh on Privacy Inc..
  • Megaupload Founder Discovered in New Zealand Safe Room With Gun
    In a dramatic, digital-age stand-off that played like a scene from a Hollywood thriller, dozens of New Zealand police backed by helicopters swarmed the barricaded mansion of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom
  • Voluntary guidelines for Web privacy backed by Obama administration
    The Obama administration plans to announce voluntary guidelines for Web companies to protect consumers’ privacy online, a win for Google, Facebook and other Internet giants that have fought against heavier federal mandates.
  • Anti-Piracy Group Shuts Down Pirate Bay Proxies | TorrentFreak
    Hollywood-backed anti-piracy outfit BREIN is trying to stop the massive influx of Pirate Bay proxy sites that circumvent a court-ordered blockade in the Netherlands. The group obtained an injunction against one proxy and has threatened many others with legal action. While BREIN's efforts appear to have had some effect, the question is for how long.
  • House votes down plan to block employers from Facebook snooping
    Democrats invoke current online furor over employers asking for Facebook passwords to stall an unrelated GOP-backed reform effort. The delaying tactic doesn't work. Read this blog post by Declan McCullagh on Privacy Inc..
  • Pirate Party Refuses to Shutdown Pirate Bay Proxy, Faces Lawsuit | TorrentFreak
    In their ongoing efforts to make The Pirate Bay inaccessible, the Hollywood-backed anti-piracy outfit BREIN is now going after the Dutch Pirate Party. BREIN is demanding that the political party ceases operating a proxy site, and is threatening to sue. The Pirate Party is not impressed by the demands and has sent BREIN their response as a torrent, fittingly hosted at The Pirate Bay.