Publishers Settle Unauthorized Copying and Selling Lawsuits Against Two Individuals

Publishers Settle Unauthorized Copying and Selling Lawsuits Against Two Individuals

Two Separate Defendants Sold Unauthorized Copies of Solutions Manuals on Internet Auction Sites

NEW YORK, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Three leading college textbook publishers, John Wiley & Sons, Thomson Learning and Pearson Education, today announced they have settled pending litigation against two separate defendants engaged in the unauthorized copying, distributing and Internet sale of counterfeit copies of their textbook solutions manuals.

The publishers' complaints, filed in U.S. District Court of the Southern District of New York, alleged that individuals using the names "beyondboundaries00" and "sidestroke7" were responsible for the unauthorized reproduction, publication and dissemination of solutions manuals corresponding to textbooks published by the three publishers as well as those of other publishers. The materials being sold were intended to be provided only to instructors as pedagogical aids to teaching their courses and assessing student learning. The defendants' attempted widespread distribution of these materials threatened to impair the integrity of the works.

In the first complaint, publishers Wiley and Pearson Education allege that beginning in March 2004, an individual or entity using the names "beyondboundaries00" and "bizrisks," posted counterfeit solutions manuals purported to be products authorized by the publishers on the online auction site eBay.com and half.com.

In the second complaint, publishers Wiley, Thomson Learning and Pearson allege that beginning in January 2004, an individual or entity using the name "sidestroke7" posted counterfeit solutions manuals purported to be products authorized by the publishers on the online auction site eBay.com and half.com.

In settlement of both cases, which were initiated only after the defendants ignored several cease and desist notices by the publishers, the defendants agreed to each pay an undisclosed settlement amount to the publishers, and further agreed to permanently cease and desist from advertising, purchasing, selling or offering to sell plaintiffs' solution manuals, whether online or otherwise.

"This is an important victory for publishers on several levels. Aside from the blatant copyright infringement and counterfeiting of the publishers' trademarks, the defendants behavior encouraged fraud and promoted academic dishonesty. We hope that these lawsuits and settlement send a strong message that publishers will tolerate neither the theft of their intellectual property, nor the distribution of materials that may impair the pedagogical efficacy of their textbooks," said Nancy Wolff, Wolff & Godin, which represented the publishers.

About John Wiley & Sons

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., provides must-have content and services to customers worldwide. Its core businesses include scientific, technical, and medical journals; encyclopedias, books, and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate, graduate and lifelong learners. Wiley has publishing, marketing, and distribution centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb. Wiley's internet site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com/ .

About Thomson Learning

Thomson Learning is a part of The Thomson Corporation, ( http://www.thomson.com/ ), a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson Learning's businesses and brands serve the needs of individuals, learning institutions, corporations and government agencies with products and services for both traditional and distributed learning.

About Pearson Education

Educating 100 million people worldwide, Pearson Education ( http://www.pearsoned.com/ ) is the global leader in educational publishing, providing scientifically research-based print and digital programs to help students of all ages learn at their own pace, in their own way. The company is home to such renowned publishing brands as Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Addison Wesley, Pearson Allyn & Bacon, Pearson Benjamin Cummings and Pearson Longman. Pearson Education is part of Pearson (NYSE:PSO) , the international media company. In addition to Pearson Education, Pearson's primary operations include the Financial Times Group and the Penguin Group.

Source: Pearson Education

CONTACT: Susan Spilka of John Wiley & Sons, +1-201-748-6147, Adam Gaber
of Thomson Learning, +1-203-539-8663, or David Hakensen of Pearson Education,
+1-952-681-3040

Web site: http://www.wiley.com/
http://www.thomson.com/
http://www.pearsoned.com/

Publishers Sue California Businesses for Copyright Infringement

Publishers Sue California Businesses for Copyright Infringement

BOSTON, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Six leading publishers have filed a copyright infringement suit against Cann Copy & Printing and Tan Tien Publications, two businesses located in San Jose, California, and their owners and managers, David Giang, Tan Giang, Bui Quyen, Do Kimlan, and Vien Tan. Elsevier Inc., Houghton Mifflin Co., Oxford University Press, Pearson Education, Thomson Learning, and John Wiley & Sons, Inc. allege that Cann Copy and Tien Tang have routinely produced unauthorized photocopies of entire textbooks and academic monographs and sold them to college students in the San Jose area. The publishers' complaint was filed yesterday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

The lead counsel for the plaintiffs, William Strong of Kotin, Crabtree & Strong, LLP, said that the defendants have blatantly violated the law by providing students with illegal photocopies of at least 51 entire textbooks and monographs and selling them at a cost substantially below the cost of the legitimate publications. "We believe the defendants' actions are representative of a much larger pattern of abuse." The lawsuit seeks to stop Cann Copy and Tan Tien from further infringement as well as compensate the rightful copyright owners for damages.

Students who have purchased the illegal copies are unlikely to buy legitimate publications. Revenues from the sale of published materials fund author royalties and other expenses that support the creation of new works, scholarly endeavors, and scientific developments. The loss of sales due to copyright infringement and piracy contributes to higher prices for legitimate books, so publishers can recoup the substantial costs they incur in creating them.

"When copyrights are not respected, it has a direct and adverse impact," said Mr. Strong. "It is vital for individuals and businesses to recognize that disregard for copyright law is not only illegal, it cheats authors of their livelihood; stifles progress, creativity, and innovation; and adds to the expenses of law-abiding students," he explained.

Mr. Strong concluded, "Our hope is that Cann Copy and Tan Tien will adopt copyright compliant business practices in the future."

Cann Copy and Tan Tien operate copy shops located near the campuses of San Jose State University. Publishers believe that they have retained copies of each of the books cited in the lawsuit to use as a master when additional students request copies.

About Elsevier Inc.

Elsevier, Inc. is a US-based unit of Elsevier, a world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services. Working in partnership with the global science and health communities, Elsevier's 7,000 employees in 71 offices worldwide publish more than 2,000 journals and 1,900 new books per year, in addition to offering a suite of innovative electronic products, such as ScienceDirect (http://www.sciencedirect.com/), MD Consult (http://www.mdconsult.com/), Scopus (http://www.info.scopus.com/), bibliographic databases, and online reference works.

Elsevier (http://www.elsevier.com/) is a global business headquartered in Amsterdam, The Netherlands and has offices worldwide. Elsevier is part of Reed Elsevier Group plc (http://www.reedelsevier.com/), a world-leading publisher and information provider. Operating in the science and medical, legal, education and business-to-business sectors, Reed Elsevier provides high- quality and flexible information solutions to users, with increasing emphasis on the Internet as a means of delivery. Reed Elsevier's ticker symbols are REN (Euronext Amsterdam), REL (London Stock Exchange), RUK and ENL (New York Stock Exchange).

About Houghton Mifflin Company

Boston-based Houghton Mifflin Company is one of the leading educational publishers in the United States, with over $1 billion in sales. Houghton Mifflin publishes textbooks, instructional technology, assessments and other educational materials for elementary and secondary schools and colleges. The Company also publishes an extensive line of reference works and award-winning fiction and nonfiction for adults and young readers. Houghton Mifflin offers computer-administered testing programs and services for the professional and certification markets. With its origins dating back to 1832, Houghton Mifflin combines its tradition of excellence with a commitment to innovation. The Company's Web site can be found at www.hmco.com.

About Oxford University Press

Oxford University Press is a department of the University of Oxford, and has a presence in more than 50 countries around the world. The books on its list range from music and higher education titles to reference; it is also a major online library reference publisher. In the U.S, its main offices are located in New York City and in Cary, North Carolina. Oxford can be visited online at www.oup.com/us.

About Pearson Education

Educating 100 million people worldwide, Pearson Education is the global leader in educational and computer publishing. With such renowned brands as Pearson Prentice Hall, Pearson Longman, Pearson Addison Wesley, Pearson Benjamin Cummings, Pearson Scott Foresman, Que, Sams, Peachpit, and many others, Pearson Education provides quality content, assessment tools and educational services in all available media, spanning the learning curve from early childhood through college and beyond. Pearson Education is part of Pearson (NYSE:PSO) , the international media company. Pearson's primary operations also include the Financial Times Group (publisher and distributor of business and financial business worldwide) and the Penguin Group (publisher of an unrivalled range of fiction and non-fiction, bestsellers and classics, children's and reference works for audiences in over 100 countries). More about Pearson and Pearson Education's Internet sites can be found at www.pearson.com and www.pearsoned.com.

About Thomson Learning

Thomson Learning is a part of The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. The Thomson Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC). With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson Learning's businesses and brands serve the needs of individuals, learning institutions, corporations and government agencies with products and services for both traditional and distributed learning.

About John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., provides must-have content and services to customers worldwide. Its core businesses include scientific, technical and medical journals; encyclopedias, books and online products and services; professional and consumer books and subscription services; and educational materials for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley has publishing, marketing and distribution centers in the United States, Canada, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb. Wiley's Internet site can be accessed at www.wiley.com.

Source: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

CONTACT: Susan Spilka, Wiley, +1-201-748-6147; Adam Gaber, Thomson
Learning, +1-203-539-8663; David Hakensen, Pearson Education, +1-952-681-3040;
Collin Earnst, Houghton Mifflin, +1-617-351-5113; Mark Seeley, Elsevier,
+1-781-359-2426; Sara Leopold, Oxford, +1-212-726-6254

Web site: http://www.wiley.com/
http://www.elsevier.com/
http://www.hmco.com/
http://www.oup.com/us
http://www.pearson.com/
http://www.pearsoned.com/
http://www.thomson.com/

DMA Partners With FTC to Offer Online Safety Tips for Consumers

DMA Partners With FTC to Offer Online Safety Tips for Consumers

NEW YORK, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) Committee on Social Responsibility today announced that it has partnered with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to co-sponsor "On Guard Online" a consumer brochure that lists seven practices for safer computing on the Web. The FTC will launch the On Guard Online campaign today at a press conference in Washington, DC.

  The seven practices include:    1. Protect your personal information.   2. Know whom you're dealing with.   3. Use anti-virus software and a firewall, and update both regularly.   4. Be sure to set up your operating system and Web browser properly, and      update them regularly.   5. Protect your passwords.   6. Backup important files.   7. Learn whom to contact if something goes wrong.  

"Our partnership with the FTC and our commitment to publicize this brochure show that the DMA is working toward creating the safest possible online environment for consumers," said Patricia Kachura, senior vice president, ethics & consumer affairs, DMA. "DMA's new Committee on Social Responsibility has as one of its priorities clearing communications debris from the electronic tracks of commerce. This is a first small step in kicking off that giant effort."

"We believe that increased consumer confidence in the online channel is a win-win for consumers and marketers," said Kachura. Consumers who feel confident and safe about their online experiences can gain easy access to millions of products, services, as well as information and research to help them make smart buying decisions. Marketers gain from the reduced costs and enhanced measurability that a multi-channel campaign brings.

The brochure can be accessed via the Web at: http://www.onlineonguard.gov/aboutus.html

The DMA will create awareness of this new brochure among consumer advocates and consumer marketers and others

  Other topics covered in the brochure include:    -- Zombie drones   -- Spam   -- Parental controls   -- Email attachments   -- Phishing   -- File-sharing   -- Hacking    Excerpt from OnGuard Online: 

"Access to information and entertainment, credit and financial services, products from every corner of the world -- even to your work -- is greater than earlier generations could ever have imagined. Thanks to the Internet, you can order books, clothes, or appliances online; reserve a hotel room across the ocean; download music and games; check your bank balance 24 hours a day; or access your workplace from thousands of miles away.

The flip-side, however, is that the Internet -- and the anonymity it affords -- also can give online scammers, hackers, and identity thieves access to your computer, personal information, finances, and more. But with awareness as your safety net, you can minimize the chance of an Internet mishap. Being on guard online helps protect your information, your computer, even yourself. To be safer and more secure online, adopt these seven practices."

The Direct Marketing Association (http://www.the-dma.org/) is the leading global trade association of business and nonprofit organizations using and supporting direct marketing tools and techniques. The DMA advocates industry standards for responsible marketing, promotes relevance as the key to reaching consumers with desirable offers, and provides cutting-edge research, education and networking opportunities to improve results throughout the entire direct marketing process.

Measured against total US Sales, direct marketing sales are expected to generate $1.85 trillion in increased sales in 2005, or 7.0% of the $26 trillion in total sales in the US economy. Founded in 1917, The DMA today has more than 4,800 corporate, affiliate, and chapter members from the US and 44 other nations, including 55 companies listed on the Fortune 100.

Source: The Direct Marketing Association

CONTACT: Louis Mastria, +1-212-790-1529, Lmastria@the-dma.org, or
Stephanie Hendricks, +1-202-861-2407, Shendricks@the-dma.org, both of The
Direct Marketing Association

Web site: http://www.the-dma.org/
http://www.onlineonguard.gov/aboutus.html

National Cyber Security Awareness Month

National Cyber Security Alliance and Department of Homeland Security Promote Online Safety for National Cyber Security Awareness Month

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and The Department of Homeland Security today announced the launch of key programs and events to educate Internet users of all ages about safe online practices throughout October in observance of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.

National Cyber Security Awareness Month unites entities from federal, state and local government as well as the education and business communities, all of whom share a common goal to educate the public and provide tools to help them engage in safe online activity. The NCSA is recognized as a central clearinghouse for consumer education and information about online safety. The organization works closely with Homeland Security, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and a variety of other public and private organizations to ensure that messages about online safety and security are accurate and consistent.

Throughout the month of October, NCSA and Homeland Security will work with key industry partners to spread the word about online safety by providing tips and resources and hosting special events designed specifically for home users, small businesses, and the education community. Specific activities include:

  -- Distributing a national public service announcement entitled "Stop,      Think, Click" which urges consumers to protect their valuable personal      data through a variety of online best practices;   -- Sponsoring a variety of regional events, such as small business      workshops and cyber security bootcamps, which will take consumer      education to the grassroots level; and   -- Promoting cyber awareness initiatives among the education community via      student assemblies, Webcasts and events at college campuses throughout      the U.S.  

"Cyber Security Awareness Month is an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of cyber security and empower all Americans to protect themselves online and ensure that their computers are not used to attack others," said Andy Purdy, acting director of the National Cyber Security Division at the Department of Homeland Security.

"We share a common goal with Homeland Security and our industry partners, to provide Americans with the tools and information they need to practice safe online behaviors during National Cyber Security Awareness Month and throughout the year," said Ron Teixeira, Executive Director, National Cyber Security Alliance. "The scope and impact of existing and emerging online threats requires an ongoing partnership between government, businesses, schools, and consumers. Working together, we can make the Internet safer for everyone."

For more information regarding National Cyber Security Awareness Month and to sign up for free cyber alerts please visit: www.staysafeonline.org.

About The National Cyber Security Alliance

A not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) is a central clearinghouse for cyber security awareness and education for home users, small businesses, and the education community. A public-private partnership, NCSA sponsors include the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Trade Commission, and many private-sector corporations and organizations. For more information, and to review the top 8 cyber security practices, visit www.staysafeonline.org.

Source: The National Cyber Security Alliance

CONTACT: Joanna Andrade of Porter Novelli, +1-408-369-4620, or
joanna.andrade@porternovelli.com, for NCSA; or Kirk Whitworth of U.S.
Department of Homeland Security, Office of Public Affairs, +1-202-282-8010

Web site: http://www.staysafeonline.org/

New Survey Shows Companies Losing Customers and Facing Legal Action

New Survey Shows Companies Losing Customers and Facing Legal Action

 

NEW YORK, Sept. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Victims of personal data security breaches are showing their displeasure by terminating relationships with the companies that maintained their data, according to a new national survey sponsored by global law firm White & Case. The independent survey of nearly 10,000 adults, conducted by the respected privacy research organization Ponemon Institute, reveals that nearly 20 percent of respondents say they have terminated a relationship with a company after being notified of a security breach.

 

"Companies lose customers when a breach occurs. Of the people we surveyed who received notifications, 19 percent said that they have ended their relationship with the company after they learned that their personal information had been compromised due to security breach. A whopping 40 percent say that they are thinking about terminating their relationship," said Larry Ponemon, founder and head of the Ponemon Institute.

 

Even more disconcerting, the survey also reveals that five percent of Americans have hired lawyers upon learning that their personal information may have been compromised.

 

"Five percent may not seem like much, until you realize that anywhere between 23 million and 50 million Americans have received notification of a data security breach. That means that over one million people out there are likely seeking legal counsel," said David Bender, co-head of White & Case's privacy practice. "This should be particularly troubling to companies, especially in light of several putative class-action lawsuits recently filed in California against companies that experienced security breaches."

 

Bender added that while it's unclear just how any court might calculate damages for customers whose personal information has been breached, but have not suffered any clear harm, the fact that the plaintiff's bar is taking on such suits means they anticipate that courts may commiserate with customers' frustration over breaches.

 

One of the top frustrations that consumers experience is that the company hasn't clearly and effectively communicated just exactly what effect the security breach will have on their personal information.

 

"Does a breach mean that an unauthorized person is using a consumer's credit card to rack up purchases, or is assuming that consumer's identity? Or simply that hackers broke into a company's security system just for kicks and nothing untoward has happened? Either way, the survey reveals that companies need to be straightforward about what they know, as those companies who fail to communicate information in a clear, consistent and timely fashion are four times more likely to experience customer churn," said Ponemon. "And those businesses that deploy canned emails or form letters to communicate a data breach to victims are more than three times as likely to lose customers than those that contact victims by telephone or personalized letters or a combination of both."

 

Overall, 39 percent of respondents said that they felt the message conveyed by the organization about the data security breach was NOT honest and believable, and 52 percent said that the notice was difficult to understand.

 

Bender said that a company should engaged in prophylactic tactics both before, and after, a breach.

 

"One thing that comes through clearly in the survey is that those companies taking pains to handle the breach correctly lost the fewest customers. In an attempt to prevent any breach, the company should use appropriate security practices and should conduct a privacy audit. In the event a breach occurs, the survey suggests that the company should send each victim a notification that is timely, is written in clear language free of technical or legal jargon, is detailed enough to describe what has happened, and that offers a victim assistance hotline."

 

Bender added that the smart companies will also handle the notification in the form of a personalized letter followed up with a phone call-both designed so as to distinguish them from direct marketing pieces. The company should also consider providing free credit report monitoring for a period of time.

 

  Among the other top findings of the survey:

 

  * The organizations most likely to report a breach are banks (20%), credit
    card companies (18%), governmental organizations (including state
    universities) (13%), and health care providers (9%).

 

  * 86% of security breaches involved the loss or theft of customer or
    consumer information. About 14% involved employee, student, medical and
    taxpayer data.

 

  * 58% said the breach decreased their sense of trust and confidence in the
    organization reporting the incident. Only 8% of respondents did not
    blame the organization that reported the breach.  Surprisingly, 12% said
    the incident enhanced their sense of confidence in the organization.

 

  * Over 82% believed that an organization should always report a breach,
    even if the lost or stolen data was encrypted or there was no criminal
    intent.

 

  * 59% of respondents don't have confidence in US state or federal
    regulation to protect them from data security breaches.

 

For more information or to obtain a copy of the "National Survey on Data Security Breach Notification," please contact Sandi Sonnenfeld, Media Relations Manager, White & Case at 212/819-8299 or via email ssonnenfeld@whitecase.com.

 

About the Ponemon Institute, LLC

 

Ponemon Institute is a "think tank" dedicated to advancing responsible information management practices in business and government. To achieve this objective, Ponemon Institute conducts independent research on privacy and information security, educates leaders from the private and public sectors, and verifies the privacy and data protection practices of organizations. The Institute is headquartered in Michigan. For more information, visit http://www.ponemon.org/ or contact (800) 887.3118.

 

About White & Case

 

White & Case LLP is a leading global law firm with nearly 1900 lawyers practicing in 38 offices in 25 countries. White & Case's Privacy Practice operates at the forefront of privacy issues and data protection laws. We advise clients on how to adopt sound privacy practices, avoid privacy risks, and protect their competitive advantage. We also represent clients in privacy-related litigation. Each year we host an annual Global Privacy symposium, write articles and publish or sponsor surveys related to complex privacy issues. Visit http://www.whitecase.com/.

 

Source: White & Case LLP

 

CONTACT: Sandi Sonnenfeld, Media Relations Manager of White & Case LLP,
+1-212-819-8299, ssonnenfeld@whitecase.com

 

Web site: http://www.whitecase.com/
http://www.ponemon.org/

 

 

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... 7. What types of security procedures are in place to protect the loss, misuse or ... B-EYE-Network uses user information to deliver role specific content to bill ...

Cyber Crime Expert Headlines Detroit IT Security Summit

Cyber Crime Expert Headlines Detroit IT Security Summit      2005 Detroit-IT Security Summit BIRMINGHAM, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 2005--Barrett Lyon, CEO and founder of Prolexic will be the keynote speaker at next month's Detroit IT-Security Summit, Thursday, October 6, at the Sheraton Hotel in Novi, Michigan. Lyon is recognized as one of the world's authorities on cyber extortion. His address will spotlight the growing number of targeted cyber attacks and the ways to protect against them. Other summit speakers will include Ridgely Evers, managing partner at Tapit Partners, and Richard Stiennon, vice president of Threat Research at Webroot. Panel discussions also are scheduled with experts from industry, government and law-enforcement on topics such as data security, spyware and targeted attacks. More than 200 of the region's leading IT executives are expected to attend the day-long program entitled "Security That Works." The conference also will include exhibits from 20 or more IT security vendors. The summit begins at 8 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m., followed by a networking reception and afterglow. Registration is available online at www.it-harvest.com for $55 or at the door for $75. Sponsors of the Detroit IT Security Summit include iPolicy Networks, Webroot Software, Reflex Security, Teros, Fortinet, Big Fix, Whale Communications, Internet Security Corporation, Greenborder, Arcsite and Ironport. Headquartered in Birmingham, Mich., IT-Harvest specializes in hosting and managing premier IT security events. The company also serves as an advisor to security vendors and helps end-users make informed choices about product selection. More information is available in the Internet at www.it-harvest.com. Note to Editors: Media registration for the 2005 Midwest IT-Security Summit is available by contacting Karen Ethier at Karen@it-harvest.com.

Contacts IT-Harvest Karen Ethier, 248-709-4774 karen@it-harvest.com OR Media Contact AutoCom Associates Chip Drake, 248-647-8621 cdrake@usautocom.com

Baidu Removing Links to Pirated Music Files from Database

 

Baidu Removing Links to Pirated Music Files from Database
Search Engine Watch - USA
Apparently copyright concerns were also a major issue for Baidu execs especially after ... Scarlett Li told the newspaper that Baidu had taken out Web links to ...

In Canada: Cache a page, go to jail?
ZDNet - USA
... Google has pulled links to Web sites that the controversial and litigious Church of Scientology claimed infringed copyright. The ...

Terms of Service
KRIS-TV - Corpus Christi,TX,USA
... Station, and acknowledge that the burden of determining whether any Content posted or transmitted to the Web site by you is protected by copyright rests solely ...

IAC shareholders OK Expedia spin-off
BusinessWeek - USA
... Web-based guide Citysearch, LendingTree, Match.com and Evite.com. The company's shares rose 39 cents to $26.19 in afternoon trading on the Nasdaq. Copyright ...

From Russia, with loathe
Macworld - San Francisco,CA,USA
... The Web site itself offers little information about how it works, but one forum poster sent an e-mail ... According to this Agreement we pay copyright royalties. ...

Group Targets Indecency, Pushes For 'A La Carte' Cable
Media Channel - New York,NY,USA
... an e-mail campaign late last week to advertise "Exposed," a Web-based video ... the use of which has not been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. ...

'Your name here' goes global
San Francisco Chronicle - United States
... Shoppers can also buy products from the Web site's marketplace that are ... CafePress and Zazzle must constantly combat copyright infringement among its users ...

Wayback in Trouble?
Corante - USA
... has been sued for making archived web site pages available after the plaintiff had attempted to block them from being displayed. I'm no copyright lawyer, and ...

Blinkx eases the podcast and blog search
PC Advisor - UK
... bots' or ‘spiders' to crawl the web looking for text-based web pages and ... similar with European DVD download and rental services once copyright issues can ...

Do game publishers ignore piracy?
VNUNet.com - Haarlem,Netherlands
... Like most content distributed on CDs or online, videogames, particularly games for PCs ... So why is the industry all but ignoring such blatant and organized theft? ...

System requirements: . OS: Windows 2000/XP
Houston Chronicle - United States
... The latest of these, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, serves up more of the ... With a movie-quality storyline, and tons of unstructured content such as turf wars ...

Data breaches: turn back the tide
Continuity Central (press releases) - UK
... enough--and is one of the primary reasons identity theft cases are ... investing in conventional defences such as anti-virus programs, content filtering, firewalls ... 

Microsoft Wants Google Hiring Stopped
OS Opinion - USA
... content parent company (who shall remnain nameless as a legal requirement) required me to abide by a no compete agreement after they stole web site from me. ...  

Secure Computing to Present at Upcoming Investor Conference

Secure Computing to Present at Upcoming Investor Conference

ThinkEquity Partners 3rd Annual Growth Conference

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2005--Secure Computing Corporation (NASDAQ:SCUR), the experts in securing connections between people, applications, and networks(TM), today announced that Tim Steinkopf, senior vice president and chief financial officer will review the company's recent accomplishments and business strategy at the following investment community conferences in September:

ThinkEquity Partners 3rd Annual Growth Conference San Francisco, CA Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:00 a.m. PDT Webcast link: http://www.wsw.com/webcast/tep6/scur/

The presentations will be Webcast live and a replay will be archived for 30 days. Investors interested in accessing the Webcast should go to the appropriate link listed above at least 10 minutes prior to the event's broadcast.

About Secure Computing

Secure Computing (NASDAQ:SCUR) has been protecting the most important networks in the world for over 20 years. With broad expertise in security technology, we develop a comprehensive line of enterprise security products that help our customers create a trusted environment both inside and outside of their organizations. Our more than 14,000 global customers, supported by a worldwide network of partners, include the majority of the Dow Jones Global 50 Titans and the most prominent organizations in banking, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, public utilities, and federal and local governments. The company is headquartered in San Jose, Calif., and has sales offices worldwide. For more information, see http://www.securecomputing.com.

Contacts

Secure Computing Corporation
Editorial Contact:
David Burt, 206-892-1130
david_burt@securecomputing.com
or
Investor Contact:
Jane Underwood, 408-979-6186
jane_underwood@securecomputing.com

ISPs versus the zombies

 

ISPs versus the zombies
ZDNet - USA
... to send messages used in phishing scams, which attempt to steal sensitive personal ... a PC when the owner uses an unpatched browser to visit a malicious Web site. ...  

FarStone and InterVideo Partner to Deliver Enhanced Multimedia ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... 1993, FarStone Technology is a leading developer of PC and network-based system recovery solutions and a provider of digital content security, replication and ...  

Strong Protection for High Definition Content
DVD-Recordable - USA
The new content security scheme for high definition content stored on either HD-DVD and Blu-Ray media will be far more encrypted than with curent DVDs. ...  

Major Telcos to Discuss IPTV Initiatives at TelcoTV 2005; SBC ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... negotiating licensing agreements for IP; GPON technology: MPEG-4 transitioning; the impact of DVR on advertising revenue models; content security; set-top box ...

Microsoft warns of flaws in Word, Windows
Almendhar - Iraq
... could potentially allow an attacker to take control of a personal computer and use it to steal data or ... Simply by viewing one of these malicious images you can ...

Hollywood's newfound passion for Christ
International Herald Tribune - France
... But when they steal their neighbor's car for an extended chase scene, a crucifix ... Paul Lauer, who on his Web site calls himself an expert in the "faith and ...

New methods fight upsurge in KC auto thefts
Kansas City Star - MO,USA
... Officers swooped in each time a thief attempted an easy steal. ... The Web site shows videos of would-be car thieves thwarted by bait cars. ...

Call 3: WiFi Users Should Beware Of 'Evil Twin'
KCRA-TV - Sacramento,CA,USA
... or a safe public network. While using the network, thieves can monitor moves and steal the information entered into a Web site. ...

 

Where the Dangers Are

 

Where the Dangers Are
Wall Street Journal (subscription) - New York,NY,USA
... use the network, attackers can monitor your moves and steal the information ... from fake ones, such as letting consumers choose personalized images that appear on ...

If Operating Systems Were Stores
Apple Matters - Boston,MS,USA
... but sometimes the crooks just put the guards in the car and steal both. ... It has a telepathic interface and can project images of the desired item directly onto ...

Securing your desktop
Globetechnology.com - Canada
... sell you stuff you neither want or need), and phishware (works to steal your identity ... cookies only from the site you are actually on, to block images from all ...

Between phishers and the deep blue sea
ZDNet - USA
Gavin Reid, trying to shut down a phishing Web site, found one thing was ... of-service attack, or a phishing scam that attempts to steal sensitive information ...

Zone Labs Cracks Spyware Prevention Barrier -- New OSFirewall ...
Business Wire (press release) - San Francisco,CA,USA
... within a legitimate download from performing damaging actions that steal personal information ... available on Monday, July 25th, on the Zone Labs web site at www ...

Recycling saves computers from the electronic graveyard
Beaver County Times - Beaver County,PA,USA
... If a computer-savvy person gets a used computer, he can steal all the personal ... More information can be found on the council's Web site at www.prc.org. ...

Website Attacks Skyrocket
SAP INFO - Mannheim,Germany
... that 95 percent of respondents had experienced more than ten Web-site incidents during 2004 ... their Web sites provide a gateway for thieves to steal data, experts ... 

How to lock up your private files
San Francisco Chronicle - San Francisco,CA,USA
I know I can password- protect them, but it would be more convenient if I could ... m starting a business and will need to register a domain name for our Web site. ...

Childhood Group Uses Campaign-Like Sign Campaign To Attract ...
Arizona Capitol Times - Phoenix,AZ,USA
... Arizona, headed by Nadine Mathis Basha, strives to protect and fight ... to become successful members of society," according to its Web site, www.earlychildhoodaz ...

Hampton Roads, Va., Charges for Online Real Estate Information
RisMedia.com - Norwalk,CT,USA
... If you search a Web site for available homes in the region, your search results ... The E-Pass is also designed to protect home sellers' privacy, Rodriguez said. ...

Taking the music out of piracy
Business Day - Johannesburg,South Africa
... the effects of piracy and the fair use of electronic content created by ... Enterprises and governments need to protect their documentation and data internally and ...

BBC to launch programme download trials from September
DMeurope.com - Netherlands
... Media division has announced it is to begin a three-month content trial of ... peer-to-peer technology and digital rights management (DRM) to protect rights holders ...

Web of Deceit: How Internet Freedom Got the Federal Ax, And Why ...
BuzzFlash - Chicago,IL,USA
... legally- suspect arguments to obscure its constitutional duty to protect media diversity ... exchange and storage, even when a user views seemingly static content. ...

 

HOW Aaron Wall games Google...

HOW Aaron Wall games Google...
... This is just plain wrong, but Google doesn't care.
UPDATE 2005-08-31: Web spammer Traffic Power
sues web spammer Aaron Wall
http://www.google-watch.org/aaron.html
Priceless. REMEMBER: PLEASE DONATE TO
A TRULEY WORTHY CAUSE, TO EASE THE
SUFFERING IN NEW ORLEANS.
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a-Hypocrite/browse_thread/thread/3894f8dd4b3
a05f7/e7d3b0d0a304a08f?q=%22traffic+power%22
&rnum=3#e7d3b0d0a304a08f>
http://groups.google.com/group/Aaron-Wall-is-a-
Hypocrite?hl=en -Sep 03, 07:31pm by ? - 1 message - 1 author

[ Note: I decided to publish this item that came in today to demonstrate how pathetic and lame the campaign against Aaron Wall really is. Re-publishing an article by Daniel Brandt from September 20, 2004 shows a real lack of creativity and originality. I won't attempt to address the entire article, but much of what is said, including Daniel Brandt's whining about Aaron Wall's linking to his tool Daniel Brandt makes available, although not in a manner he would like, and his use of Daniel Brandt's name in the posting Aaron Wall made about HIS tool.

Rather than being UPSET that Aaron's site comes up in a search for Daniel Brandt's name, he should be THANKFUL!. At least SOMEONE can make it so his name is found...!

Then he goes on about the domains Aaron has registered and that some are related to the topic of drugs (oh my!), and the fact that Aaron has done quite a substantial job of promoting his site, his book, and his business via his blog, forum activity, and gaining a massive amount of back links. Talking about someone's success in a tone indented to cast doubt and suspicion does not remove the fact of that success. Where is the harm, except to competitors? Where is the breaking of rule or law? Are there customer complaints against Mr. Wall? If so, let them be brought forth, or shut the hell up!

I don't expect this pattern of attacks against Aaron Wall to decrease, but only increase as Traffic Power and their slimy friends respond to the general outpouring of support for Aaron Wall, and the vocal protest against the evil embodied that is Traffic Power and 1p.com. If you have a few bucks after supporting the hurricane relief, please visit Aaron Wall's site at www.seobook.com and donate to his legal fund.]

TRAFFIC Power Files Suit Against SEO Book
Reload this Page Traffic Power Files Suit Against SEO Book ... Well Traffic
Power  just filed a civil lawsuit against me. ...
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Blog Copyright Theft On The Rise

 

Blog Copyright Theft On The Rise
MarketingSherpa.com (subscription) - Portsmouth,RI,USA
... it under the misconception than it's a "compliment" that a copyright owner won ... have created automated programs that suck up content from around the Web and post ...  

 

SEO Content Distribution Linking For Newbies
WebProNews - Lexington,KY,USA
... Meanwhile, there is a sort of "copyright theft" penalty, whereby someone who copies content without permission can be manually removed from search engine ...

Blog Copyright Theft On The Rise
MarketingSherpa.com (subscription) - Portsmouth,RI,USA
... text RSS feeds by default, exposing their owners, often unknowingly, to bot theft. ... to your site, driving traffic to your site instead of stealing your content.

Taking the music out of piracy
Business Day - Johannesburg,South Africa
... have to respond to the public perception that the piracy of music is not theft. ... about the effects of piracy and the fair use of electronic content created by ...

SEO Content Distribution Linking For Newbies
WebProNews - Lexington,KY,USA
... search engine indexes out of respect for the Digital Millennium Copyright Act ... just anywhere, ideally presented in compelling language in a web-optimized format ...

Different takes on damage potential of SCO e-mail
Computerworld Singapore - Singapore
... and online legal Web site Groklaw with both sides late this week making public key SCO internal ... ie no evidence of any copyright infringement whatsoever.". ...

Who will become the "go-to" source for podcasts?
tuaw.com - Santa Monica,CA,USA
... As the article states, most podcasts these days are talk, as copyright laws have made ... to happen, but right now there are, of course, more total web users than ...

Early investors in Google expect Zazzle to dazzle
Seattle Times - Seattle,WA,USA
... Beaver II and his two sons, Bobby and Jeff, launched the Web site two ... of 500,000 digital images, including more than 3,500 items of copyright material licensed ...

Creative Commons Humbug
PC Magazine - USA
... to the Web site and see if you can figure it out. Creative Commons actually seems to be a dangerous system with almost zero benefits to the public, copyright ...

As Clear Channel Enters the Fray, Online Radio Looks to Be Coming ...
New York Times - New York,NY,USA
... widespread distribution of songs within podcasts while complying with copyright laws. ... popular news stations, introduced in San Francisco a Web site, KYourRadio ...

Foiling e-document hackers

 

 Foiling e-document hackers
PhysOrg.com - Evergreen,VA,USA
... and noting how and where secure knowledge is transferred, before investing in IT, said David Drab, director of information content security services at Xerox ... 

 

Online archive on the defensive
Barre Montpelier Times Argus - Barre,VT,USA
... of rapid-fire requests for the old versions of the Web site. ... prohibits the circumventing of "technological measures" designed to protect copyrighted materials. ...

Navy Federal Credit Union warning members not to take ‘phishing ...
Stars and Stripes - Washington,D.C.,USA
... Web site at www.navyfcu.org. In addition, several links on the site notify consumers about the types of information thieves request, as well as tips to protect ...

Phishing scams hit Fairbanks
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner - Fairbanks,AK,USA
... There are several obscure things that can tip a person off to a bogus Web site. ... can do is to inform their customers or members how to protect themselves. ...

Police in Batavia Plan to List Sex Offenders on Authorized Web ...
WIVB - Buffalo,NY,USA
... other and the kids. They say it's the best way they can protect their children. The police web site is expected to be online soon.

Shopping with strings attached
Joongang Ilbo - Seoul,South Korea
... number, the salesman said he received the information from a Web site that Mr ... Trade Commission has a standard online agreement that helps protect consumers, but ...

Identity theft
Daily Independent - Ridgecrest,CA,USA
... for the past several years on new ways to protect sensitive information ... According to the Federal Trade Commission Web site, www.ftc.gov, consumers should close ...

Computer crime now all grown up
Atlanta Journal Constitution (subscription) - GA,USA
... are, if you have an e-mail account, cyber crooks have tried to steal from you. ... You are directed to a Web site that is a perfect imitation of the real thing. ...  

Identity protection growing market
Dayton Daily News (subscription) - Dayton,OH,USA
... proficient at inserting "skimming" devices into ATMs to steal information off the ... said Tracy Kitten, editor of the ATM Marketplace.com Web site which covers ...