Holder Announces Crackdown of Websites Purveying Counterfeit Goods

Just in time for Cyber Monday, as millions of Americans are expected to make holiday purchases with the click of a mouse, Attorney General Eric Holder announced stepped-up efforts to shut down sites selling counterfeit products.

Working with the Justice Department’s criminal division, the Department of Homeland Security and…

Software Pirate Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison

A 24-year-old Texas man in a father-son team selling pirated software through the Internet was last week sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role for violating criminal copyright infringement laws.

Todd Alan Cook was also ordered to pay restitution in the amount of $599,771. He pleaded guilty March 11, 2010, to criminal copyright infringement in the U.S. District Court in Alexandria, Va.

According to court documents, Cook, his…

Jordan Takes Strides to Battle Piracy, Intellectual Property Rights Breaches

Jordan’s capital of Amman has hosted its first-ever First Regional IPR and Cyber Crime Conference, highlighting the progress of Arab countries in intellectual property rights protection, and exploring recommendations for governments and companies on how reduce software piracy.

Two-thirds of Middle East companies are at risk of using unlicensed or pirated software,…

The Economic Consequences of Cyber Attacks: An Interview with Scott Borg

The threats emanating from cyberspace are becoming consistent features in the news. Earlier this year, Google revealed it and dozens of other companies had come under cyber attack. Cyber criminals have stolen millions of dollars and the intellectual property of America’s leading…