Opinion: Why Malware as an Anti-Piracy Method is Doomed to Fail Drew Wilson | June 4, 2013 By Drew Wilson Late last month, a report by the IP Commission caused a stir amongst advocates. Among the recommendations was the call to hack into an alleged copyright infringer’s computer and either delete infringing material, lock down the computer altogether, or physically destroy the computer entirely. Drew Wilson offers his thoughts on the subject …
Canadian Industry Groups Want to Legalize Spyware? Drew Wilson | February 7, 2013 By Drew Wilson A recent submission made by a number of corporate organizations in the Canadian anti-spam initiative is raising alarm bells. The groups are demanding that certain kinds of software (like spyware) be exempt from provisions of the anti-spam law that could theoretically be used for the purposes of anti-piracy operations on the personal …
Two Unskippable Anti-Piracy Ads Coming to Blu-Ray, But Do They Solve Anything? Drew Wilson | May 11, 2012 We’ve seen numerous anti-piracy ads and warnings on DVD’s and Blu-Ray before, but now we’ll be seeing double the ads in the near future. The big question is, will these ads on legitimately paid for movies really solve anything?
Anti-Piracy Czar to be Created in US Congress Drew Wilson | May 1, 2008 On the heals of a critical victory for file-sharers in the United States, a new turn is unfolding that may be seen as a critical setback should it come to fruition.
The Great Canadian Movie Experience Drew Wilson | August 13, 2007 There’s little disputing the movie industry wants to curb piracy and get consumers to return to the theatres and enjoy the occasional movie.
Anti-Piracy Organization Accused of Piracy Drew Wilson | April 30, 2007 These days, anti-piracy efforts seem to be an industry in itself. Several businesses have feared that their “intellectual property” would get pirated or boot-legged in some form without compensation.
BREIN Forces Torrent Sites Offline Drew Wilson | November 23, 2006 The Dutch organization BREIN took action this week, resulting in the dismantling of two BitTorrent sites.
MovieLabs to Fight Piracy Drew Wilson | September 19, 2005 The Motion Picture Laboratories Inc. (aka MovieLabs) will begin operation later this year as a nonprofit consortium later this year. MovieLabs will have a budget of more than $30 million for its first two years according to Hollywood executives.
