Welcome to this weeks summary of news relating to Cyber Security, Anti-Piracy, Anti-Counterfeiting, Brand Protection and many other online security topics. In this summary we provide you with a selection of news items that we feel capture this week in terms of piracy and online protection. We provide you with a short introduction of a news item (written by the respective website); if you feel like you want to read more about a specific topic, you can click on the provided links below.
MPAA’s Charles Rivkin touts global box office, takes aim at piracy in first CinemaCon address
Read the full story at latimes.com
Spain eyes HQ of EU piracy mission amid Brexit planning
ROTA, Spain — Spain looks set to take charge of the European Union’s anti-piracy operation off Somalia despite a challenge from Italy, as EU countries compete for the spoils from Britain’s departure from the bloc next year.
Read the full story at washingtonpost.com
Studios Take Aim at Another Pirate Streaming Device
Two media companies are seeking one of the most sweeping legal orders we’ve seen yet from an Australian court, in an effort to reduce the use of paid pirate IPTV services.
Read full story at variety.com
Foxtel targets 15 piracy websites
Foxtel has brought another piracy site-blocking case to the Federal Court of Australia, this time targeting 15 online locations involving around 27 domain names to be blocked by internet service providers.
Read full story at zdnet.com