Sisvel is in the shakedown phase right now, so they won't be giving up any of that information. They're hoping to get as many entities as possible to pay them license fees that will likely be cheaper than going to court.
Re: Scamming YouTube creators in this way is more common
This. Youtube should demonetize the video and NO ONE gets any money until it's resolved. Between this and the other crap they pull, Youtube is becoming a joke.
Hoan Ton-That sounds like quite the upstanding citizen.
"He previously created HappyAppy and ViddyHo, a phishing application or computer worm that spammed a users' contacts. Ton-That was sought by the police when this worm spread in 2009. He then created fastforwarded.com, a similar phishing site."
Not to say there isn't good management in IT, but those folks usually don't last long. They either quit in frustration, or get let go by idiots above them because they didn't toe the party line.
This is so true. I've working in IT for 25 years and have found that the overwhelming number of failures like this are caused by piss-poor management. From supervisors all the way to the C-level. The IT guys in the trenches get the blame, but they're usually the ones trying to do the right thing while having to fight against said piss-poor management or lack of budget.
Considering how corrupt both Barr and the Administration he works for are, it wouldn't be a surprise if they tried to secretly orchestrate some child porn crime in order to use it as an excuse to get what they want.
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Re:
Probably something that would get anyone else arrested and charged with a sex crime.
On the post: As Expected, Those Who Pushed For FOSTA Are Now Looking To Kill Off Porn
"National Center on Sexual Exploitation" sounds like an organization that would promote sexual exploitation.
On the post: DOJ Says Coronavirus Emergency Justifies Indefinite Detention Of Arrested People
Never let a good crisis (or pandemic) go to waste!
On the post: Former Refrigerator Manufacturer Says Companies Using Open Source, Royalty-Free Video Technology Must Pay To License 2,000 Patents
Re:
Sisvel is in the shakedown phase right now, so they won't be giving up any of that information. They're hoping to get as many entities as possible to pay them license fees that will likely be cheaper than going to court.
On the post: Former Refrigerator Manufacturer Says Companies Using Open Source, Royalty-Free Video Technology Must Pay To License 2,000 Patents
Re: Patent List
Except Microsoft has done the same thing and gotten away with it. I'm sure other companies have as well.
On the post: State Court Says It Isn't Theft To Remove An Unmarked Law Enforcement Tracking Device From Your Car
Re: Re: NEVER return it!
If you stick it to the bottom of a police cruiser, does that count as returning it?
That would have been hilarious. "That drug dealer guy we're monitoring sure spends a lot of time at Dunkin Donuts."
On the post: Hey Tom Wheeler: Stick To Net Neutrality, Because Your Understanding Of Section 230 Is... Not Right
I just figured out who AG William Barr reminds me of...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droopy
On the post: YouTube Streamer Hit With Demonetization Over Copyright Claims To Numbers '36' And '50'
Re: Scamming YouTube creators in this way is more common
This. Youtube should demonetize the video and NO ONE gets any money until it's resolved. Between this and the other crap they pull, Youtube is becoming a joke.
On the post: Law Enforcement's New Facial Recognition Toy Scrapes Photos From Websites, Serves Up 'Matches' In Seconds
Hoan Ton-That sounds like quite the upstanding citizen.
"He previously created HappyAppy and ViddyHo, a phishing application or computer worm that spammed a users' contacts. Ton-That was sought by the police when this worm spread in 2009. He then created fastforwarded.com, a similar phishing site."
On the post: Devin Nunes Libel Tourism Continues To Highlight The Problems Of Virginia's Weak Anti-SLAPP Laws
I don't understand how these lawsuits don't get thrown out as neither party resides in VA.
On the post: Ajit Pai Does a Good Thing As He Pushes For Public C Band Auction
So did the satellite providers pay a lease for the C band spectrum originally, or were they just allowed to use it (like OTA)?
On the post: Top Myths About Content Moderation
Re: Xenophobic trash peddlers like Eric Goldman
Nah, the users themselves do a pretty good job of moderation here. For example, your comment will be hidden shortly.
On the post: The City Of Baltimore Blew Off A $76,000 Ransomware Demand Only To Find Out A Bunch Of Its Data Had Never Been Backed Up
Re: Re: Business As Usual
Not to say there isn't good management in IT, but those folks usually don't last long. They either quit in frustration, or get let go by idiots above them because they didn't toe the party line.
On the post: The City Of Baltimore Blew Off A $76,000 Ransomware Demand Only To Find Out A Bunch Of Its Data Had Never Been Backed Up
Re: Business As Usual
This is so true. I've working in IT for 25 years and have found that the overwhelming number of failures like this are caused by piss-poor management. From supervisors all the way to the C-level. The IT guys in the trenches get the blame, but they're usually the ones trying to do the right thing while having to fight against said piss-poor management or lack of budget.
On the post: Attorney Who Sued Grindr Responds Extremely Poorly To The Supreme Court's Rejection Of Her Section 230 Lawsuit
Re: Re: IMHO...
Hell hath no fury like a gay man scorned.
On the post: NYPD Slows Down Law Enforcement, Increases Citizen Complaints
Where's Frank Reagan when you need him?
On the post: DOJ Boss Joins UK, Australian Gov't In Asking Facebook To Ditch Its End-To-End Encryption Plan
Considering how corrupt both Barr and the Administration he works for are, it wouldn't be a surprise if they tried to secretly orchestrate some child porn crime in order to use it as an excuse to get what they want.
On the post: Surprise! Buzzfeed Links Bogus Net Neutrality Comments Directly To Broadband Industry
Were the number of comments both for and against ever released?
On the post: Something Has Spooked AT&T Enough To Warrant Bringing Their Top Lobbyist Out Of Retirement
Re: why Cicconi valuable?
I imagine his Washington contacts and his ability to sell bullshit.
On the post: Something Has Spooked AT&T Enough To Warrant Bringing Their Top Lobbyist Out Of Retirement
Re: "Something" compels Techdirt minion to report on NOTHING.
This describes your comments perfectly.
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