Hundreds of workers of some textile manufacturing companies in the country have hit the streets of Accra to demonstrate over government’s failure to put measures in place to clamp down on pirated textiles on the market. The demonstrators held placards with inscriptions such as “taskforce is not a border guard”, “restore the taskforce to the … Read more
Strict election rules are now in place ahead of Sunday’s vote French President François Hollande has promised to “respond” after a hacking attack targeted presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron. He gave no further details but said he knew of the risks of such attacks because they had “happened elsewhere”. The French media and public have been … Read more
The campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron says it has been the target of a “massive hacking attack” after a trove of documents was released online. The campaign said that genuine files were mixed up with fake ones in order to confuse people. It said it was clear that hackers wanted to undermine Mr … Read more
The campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron says it has been the target of a “massive hacking attack” after a trove of documents was released online. The campaign said that genuine files were mixed up with fake ones in order to confuse people. It said that it was clear the hackers wanted to undermine … Read more
The American Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) has bemoaned the unduly high cost of computer software in Ghana, saying the development is increasing the taste for pirated software. The Chamber in a press release issued at the end its deliberations with the Registrar General and the Ghana Police Service attributed the high cost of computer software … Read more
Streaming for the first time accounted for most recorded music revenue in the United States last year, bringing the industry its fastest growth in nearly 20 years, figures showed Thursday. While the breakneck expansion is welcome news for a long-beleaguered music industry, overall revenue is still half the level from the late 1990s before the … Read more
Local Textile workers have put on hold, their planned protest over pirated goods which was slated for today. According to the textile workers, the move has been prompted by the Ministry’s readiness to engage them in addressing their concerns. But the Chairman of the Concerned Workers of the Textile Industry, Ebenezer Asumadu on Wednesday told Citi … Read more
Local Textile workers will on Thursday (March 9, 2017) embark on a protest to express their displeasure over what they say is the Trade Ministry’s inability to stop the smuggling of pirated goods onto the local markets. According to the workers, the development has rendered local textile companies uncompetitive while they have also been compelled … Read more
Kim Dotcom’s marathon extradition battle will run for at least another year, despite a New Zealand court ruling that he can be sent to the United States, the Megaupload founder’s lawyer said Tuesday. The flamboyant internet mogul is already planning to take Monday’s ruling to the Court of Appeal and his chief lawyer Ira Rothken … Read more
New Zealand’s High Court ruled Monday that Kim Dotcom was eligible for extradition to the United States over online piracy allegations linked to his now-defunct Megaupload web empire. But defence lawyers immediately vowed to appeal the decision and maintain Dotcom’s long-running battle to avoid him being sent for trial in the United States. “We are … Read more
Microsoft has partnered with some government agencies to promote Cyber safety and anti-piracy awareness in Ghana. Microsoft in collaboration with the National Communication Authority, Ministry of Communication, and National Security Secretariat with the support from the US Government is hosted a week-long awareness drive on Cyber Security. Speaking at Copyright Ghana Office as part of … Read more
Film studio Warner Brothers has asked Google to remove its own website from search results, saying it violates copyright laws. It also asked the search giant to remove links to legitimate movie streaming websites run by Amazon and Sky, as well as the film database IMDB. The request was submitted on behalf of Warner Brothers … Read more
Kickass Torrents — the world’s top website for illegally sharing movies, TV shows and music — has been taken down by the U.S. government. The website’s alleged owner, Artem Vaulin, a 30-year-old Ukrainian man, was arrested in Poland on Wednesday. The international bust is a massive blow to the online torrent community, where millions of … Read more