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Having forced one Irish ISP to adopt three strikes rules, labels sue to force others to match policy

The RIAA recording industry is determined to rip Internet access away from illegal downloaders and it continued its campaign with legal action in Ireland. Check this one out, it's really jaw-dropping. The Irish Times reports reports that the Big Four are suing telco BT Ireland and cable company UPC Ireland...

Tags: RIAA, British Telecommunications, Internet Service Provider, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Digital Media, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-22

Email Privacy 5.3.1.24 (Windows)

Did you know that when you send your e-mail messages, they do not go directly to the recipient mailboxes. Did you know that first of all, your Internet Service Provider gets all your e-mail messages, stores them somewhere on its mail servers and then delivers the messages to your recipients...

Tags: Privacy, Server, Microsoft Windows, e-Mail Message, Email Privacy, E-mail, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Online Communications, Internet

Software downloads 2009-06-18

VisualRoute Lite Edition 13.1c (Windows)

VisualRoute Lite Edition analyzes your Internet connection and identifies where problems occur, determining if slow performance is due to your ISP or a problem on the Internet. The graphical report shows the network route from your computer to your destination, identifies the network devices along the route and shows where...

Tags: Network, Microsoft Windows, Visualware, VisualRoute Lite Edition, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Networking

Software downloads 2009-06-17

ISP spying begins in UK, as Universal, Virgin ink a deal

In a first-of-its-kind deal, Universal and Virgin Media have agreed on a U.K. plan that makes Universal's entire catalog available - DRM-free - for a monthly subscription price, while Virgin will take a more active role in identifying unauthorized downloading of the label's music, The New York Times reports. ...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Monthly Subscription, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Piracy, Internet, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-06-15

Virgin mulls suspensions of file sharers

Virgin Media could start suspending persistent filesharers on a temporary basis, using information provided to it by the Universal record company. Virgin Media could start suspending persistent file sharers on a temporary basis, using information provided to it by the Universal record company. The ISP...

Tags: Record Company, Spokeswoman, Network, Suspension, Virgin, DTecNet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Piracy, Networking, Internet, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Virgin Media, file sharers, Universal, David Meyer ZDNet.co.uk

News items 2009-06-15

Local SMTP Server Pro 5.3 (Windows)

SMTP server program to send e-mail messages without help of your ISP, directly from your local PC to recipient mailboxes. Use your favorite e-mail client along with Local SMTP Server Pro as usual. Mobile PC users who travel a lot and have to switch between different ISPs on the run...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Server, Microsoft Windows, SMTP Server, PC-Safety, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), E-mail Servers, E-mail, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-06-15

Overall spam volume unaffected by 3FN/Pricewert's ISP shutdown

Following last week's shutdown of 3FN/Pricewert's operations by the FTC, wishful thinkers expected a major decline in the overall spam volume, with botnet masters once again caught off guard just like it happened in November, 2008 with McColo's shutdown. However, according to numerous vendors that doesn't seem...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Malware, FTC, Spam Volume, 3FN/Pricewert, Marshal8e6, Rustock, Pricewert, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Cyberthreats, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Business Security, Viruses And Worms, Security, Internet, Business Operations, Dancho Danchev

Blog posts 2009-06-10

Spam reduced following Pricewert shutdown

It's been almost a week since the FIC shut down rogue Pricewert ISP and it seems like the Internet has indeed been a safer, or slightly less dangerous, place. It's been almost a week since the Federal Trade Commission had the allegedly rogue Pricewert...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Pricewert, Cyberthreats, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Security, Spam And Phishing, spam, FTC, Dong Ngo CNET News

News items 2009-06-10

Connection Keeper 8.0 (Windows)

Connection Keeper is an invaluable time-saving tool for dial-up users. This free program simulates Internet browsing at a random interval to prevent the connection from appearing idle, thus preventing your ISP from dropping the connection due to inactivity. Connection Keeper can also automatically close many types of pop-up windows, such...

Tags: Connection, Gammadyne, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Microsoft Windows, Productivity, Construction, Operating Systems, Software

Software downloads 2009-06-09

dsMailer 1.0.2.47 (Windows)

dsMailer is a personalized mail sender with simple and clear interface. Use dsMailer to send personalized emails to your friends, customers, contacts directly or via your ISP's SMTP server. It can show sending progress for each mail form your batch and save your message for a later use. dsMailer supports...

Tags: Message, Microsoft Windows, DuzySoft, dsMailer, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), E-mail Servers, E-mail, Internet, Enterprise Software, Software, Online Communications

Software downloads 2009-06-07

Internet Cell Boost 2.0.1 (Windows)

It doesn't matter if your internet connection is already fast or way too slow, our product, Internet Cell Boost Lite will help you to maximize its overall connection speed. Internet Cell Boost Lite uses several unique techniques to make sure you spend less time waiting and more time browsing on...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, Cell, Reohix, Internet Cell Boost Lite, Internet, Internet Service Providers (ISPs)

Software downloads 2009-06-06

News to know: FTC vs. botnets; Microsoft; Apple WWDC; Twitter

Here are today’s notable headlines. You can get News To Know via email alert and RSS daily. For continuous updates see BNET’s around-the-Web tech coverage. Ryan Naraine: FTC shuts down notorious botnet ISP. FTC statement Patch Tuesday heads-up: Critical Windows, IE fixes coming Typo'd Google domains in Top...

Tags: Google Inc., Facebook, WWDC, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., FTC, NEC Corp., Twitter, Darwin, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Telephony, Microsoft Windows, Notebooks, Monitors & Displays, Telecom & Utilities, Telecommunications, Internet, Networking, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Components, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-06-05

FTC shuts down notorious botnet ISP

The Federal Trade Commission FTC has shut down a U.S.-based Internet Service Provider for recruiting, hosting and actively participating in the distribution of spam, child pornography, and other harmful electronic content. Pricewert LLC (also known as 3FN and APS Telecom) was shut down by a district court...

Tags: Internet Service Provider, Server, Bot, FTC, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Viruses And Worms, Internet, Security, Ryan Naraine

Blog posts 2009-06-04

R.I.P., NebuAd. But, What If You Had Just Asked For The User's Consent?

NebuAd, the controversial company that had sought to target online ads based on user behavior, is dead, at last. The company's services were actually appealing to some cable companies who act as Internet service providers, such as Charter Communications and Bresnan Communications. But...

Tags: User Behavior, Consent, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2009-05-20

Do our Operating Systems need Search Failover?

Outages of search providers can create huge amounts of havoc. But can we build functionality into our OSes to mitigate the problems? As I write this, Google has failwhaled. The cause of the problem was initally presumed to be at the AT&T Tier...

Tags: Google Inc., Search Engine Company, Operating System, Failover, Search Technology, Outage, Search, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-05-14

Citrix C3 â€" Where are the partners?

Citrix put some significant new meat on the bones of its Citrix Cloud Center (C3) offering last week but left behind one crucial element. Who are the partners delivering this offering? At its annual customer get together, Citrix Synergy 2009, the company fulfilled our prediction of the true...

Tags: Citrix Systems Inc., Internet Service Provider, Service Provider, Internet Service, Citrix C3 Strategy, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Business Services, Internet, James Staten

Blog posts 2009-05-11

TT Livescan 1.0.0.43 (Windows)

TT Livescan is an online malware scanner that implements a database of over 4 million signatures (as of June 15, 2009). The scantimes are limited almost entirely by internet latency. However, if you are using a sattelite ISP, it is not recommended that you use this program due to latency...

Tags: Latency, Microsoft Windows, TT Livescan, Scantime, Internet, Scanners, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Hardware, Peripherals

Software downloads 2009-05-11

iiUsage 3.2b1 (Mac)

iiUsage is an usage meter for members of the Australian ISP, iiNet. It shows your internet usage in the menubar and in Growl notifications.

Tags: Internet Usage, Apple Macintosh, Harold Chu, iiUsage, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Internet

Software downloads 2009-05-02

Safari 4 Modifier 0.3.2 (Mac)

I have to set up quite a few Macs, and as I got tired of always using the terminal to change the hidden preferences of Safari 4 I wrote a quick app in REALbasic to make life easier for me. As others might find it useful too I'm now putting...

Tags: Apple Macintosh, Apple Safari, Internet Service Provider, Markus Winter, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Desktops, Internet, Hardware

Software downloads 2009-04-30

Joe Biden: Carrying water for Hollywood?

Is Joe Biden the copyright industry's point man in the Obama Administration? He certainly has an anti-piracy track record. And the Justice Department is now lousy with RIAA lawyers, as Tiny Mix Tapes points out. Thomas Perrelli, nominated as Associate Attorney General on...

Tags: RIAA, Lawyer, U.S. Department Of Justice, Perrelli, Verrilli, Hauck, Solicitor General, Gershengorn, Piracy, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Strategy, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Internet, Management, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2009-04-22