IP
Senate Panel Approves Protect IP Act
A Senate panel has approved a bill that would allow the Justice Department to seize overseas domains suspected of infringement.
The PROTECT IP Act – Warning: This Bill May Cause Seizures
If a lawmaker were to mix the overzealous propaganda of the USA Patriot Act with the overreaching executive authority of COICA, the new PROTECT IP Act would probably be the result
PROTECT IP Act Would Grant Swift Domain Seizures
Legislation that would allow the Justice Department to seize domains suspected of infringement and force search engines to stop returning results of them is back on the table.
Judge Orders BearTrapping.com to Reveal Subscriber IP Addresses
A federal judge has ordered the operator of BearTrapping.com to reveal IP addresses of subscribers who may have had a part in the file sharing of 40 Titan Media videos.
EU Report: Internet Running Out of IP Addresses
A new report from the EU says that an alarmingly small number of tech companies are prepared to make the switch from the Internet's old naming protocol to its new one.
GotWebHost Markets Shared IP SEO Web Hosting Plans
GotWebHost is marketing shared IP SEO web hosting plans to enable webmasters to consolidate hosts and lower costs.
HeatSeek Now Burns Video DVDs, Hides IP
Adult web browser HeatSeek, which allows anonymous surfing of adult sites, has released a new version of its software with new features.
AdultDateLink Offers New Geo IP Profile Promo Tool
Adult niche-based dating affiliate program AdultDateLink has launched a new promotional tool, a banner that shows pictures of AdultDateLink members near the user who sees the banner.
XHC Piracy Panel: Fight For Your IP Rights
One word you can’t use to describe the XBIZ Hollywood Conference’s Piracy Roundtable is “dull” — from the serious and engaging topic to the sometimes heated words exchanged between panelists and audience members, it was a seminar that will likely continue to inspire debate for some time to come.
Wrong IP Info Leads to 3 Weeks in Jail
Mistaken information provided to authorities by Internet service provider Airtel has resulted in the false arrest and imprisonment of a 26-year-old Indian man for posting images of a beloved historical figure online.
CCBill Offers Geo IP Join Forms
Internet payment services provider CCBill has released geo-IP targeted subscription signup forms.
ICANN to Discuss Top-Level Domains, Expanding IP Addresses
ICANN officially opened its 29th International Public Meeting in San Juan, Puerto Rico on Monday, where more than 30 sessions and workshops are open to attendees and online participants during the five-day meeting.
AdultDateLink Introduces Geo-IP City Sites
AdultDateLink has launched Geo-IP city sites, which enables webmasters to target their traffic, personalize their website and provide a localized surfing experience.
Google Appeals Brazil’s Order to Turn Over IP Addresses
Google has rejected the argument that it must comply with an order to turn over information on users of the company’s Orkut social-networking service and appealed its case to a Brazilian federal court.
2000Charge Offers IP Detection Services
PASADENA, Calif. – Internet payment solution provider 2000Charge has announced the addition of a new IP Country Detection tool to its aggregate of ecommerce solutions.
Adult Date Link Launches Geo-IP City Sites
ORLANDO, Fla. – Online affiliate program Adult Date Link has announced the release of "Geo-IP City Sites," enabling webmasters to target traffic, personalize websites and provide a localized surfing experience.
TCP/IP Creators Honored With Turing Award
The two researchers who birthed TCP/IP and gave rise to modern Internet communications have been awarded the Association of Computing Machinery’s A.M. Turing Award.
Microsoft Claims IP Rights to Major Internet Protocols, Engineer Says
Microsoft appears to be claiming intellectual property rights to a number of the Internet’s most fundamental communication protocols, according to one senior networking engineer.
The IP Address: Your Internet Identity, Part 2
In Part 1, we looked at how information is able to be transferred from one computer to another because each computer has a unique identity which is called the "Internet Protocol address" or "IP address." Today, we'll see how users can be traced from their IP Addresses, and discuss the privacy implications that this raises:
The IP Address: Your Internet Identity, Part 1
The Internet, sometimes called "the network of networks," is based upon one simple principle: transferring information from one computer to another. In order to do this each computer needs an identity which is called the "Internet Protocol address" or "IP address."