With almost a quarter of South Africans watching pirated content, MultiChoice steps up its anti-piracy fight.
A joint operation in Lenasia results in the successful seizure of hundreds of illegal streaming devices valued at over R500 000.
SAMRO warns that artificial intelligence and piracy are eroding South African musicians’ rights, income and creative ownership.
ITWeb TV: The man behind MultiChoice’s anti-piracy fight | Episode #75
In this episode of ITWeb TV, news editor Admire Moyo talks to Frikkie Jonker, director of broadcast cyber security and anti-piracy at Irdeto, who is the man hugely behind hunting down DStv pirate syndicates across Africa. #dstv #Piracy #MultiChoice
A Comparitech research report shows the country is the only African nation to actively shut down torrenting sites.
The DStv pirate is found guilty of five counts and sentenced to five years imprisonment, suspended for five years.
SAPS arrest a suspect in Cape Town for selling pirate Internet streaming devices and online content subscriptions.
Using blockchain technology, Custos gives crypto-currency bounties to anyone who finds a leaked copy of a movie or e-book.
Several major torrent sites, including YTS and Popcorn Time, have been shut down by a US authority.
WikiLeaks reveals Sony had pirated e-books on its servers, including guides on hacking.
Counterfeit software trade is denting the local economy and harming employment.
The global recorded music market becomes a growth industry again for the first time in over a decade, thanks to digital music services.
The search giant will demote sites in its search rankings if they receive a high number of copyright infringement notices.