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Homeland security deploys mind-reading hardware
The US Department of Homeland Security has begun field testing new technology which it thinks can identify people who intend to commit a terrorist act, just by looking at them. -
Businesses waste loads on unused software
That's according to 1E. In cahoots with the International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers (IAITAM) and the Federation Against Software Theft Investors in Software (FASTIiS), it found that software waste is common in organisations, which in turn is stopping them from saving money -
FAST moves to prosecute illegal filesharers
There's no love lost between the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) and illegal downloaders. -
China clamps down on copyright material
China has once again announced that it will clamp down on copyright infringement. -
FAST not happy with final version of ACTA
The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST), best known for speaking out against organisations with “agendas”, has criticised the final text of the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) saying it adds very little to existing international laws and agreements. -
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FAST furious with judicial review of Digital Economy Act
The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) has heavily criticised ISPs for fighting the Digital Economy Act, suggesting they're only in it for the money. -
Parts of Digital Economy Act must be scrapped, says MP
In addition, the Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) today issued a press release to tell us that the Act was here to stay “so cut it some slack -
BSA hands out £10k bounty to unlicensed software whistleblower
A source close to TechEye informed us of one individual who got AOL UK into a heap of trouble in 1997 or 1998 over improper licensing of PaintShop Pro. -
FAST and Trading Standards warn of software piracy in workplace
The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST), is working with Trading Standards in order to fight against software piracy being carried out in offices. -
Coalition Government U-turns on repealing Digital Economy Act
Jeremy Hunt has said that the Digital Economy Act, which was passed through Parliament before the general election, is here to stay. -
Federation Against Software Theft has a pop at the NHS
The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST), an organisation which welcomed the Digital Economy Bill with open arms, has wrangled £13,000 out of the NHS' confused and bloated management on behalf of software vendor Esker. -
UK company sticks boot into Digital Economy Bill
With organisations such as FAST (Federation Against Software Theft) delighted about the rushed through Digital Economy Bill and the Cloud Industry Forum meekly toeing the line saying that it's "better than nothing," it's nice to see some UK enterprise sticking the boot in. -
Digital Economy Bill meets online democratic resistance
The Digital Economy Bill has reignited the British sense of democracy with several online petitions springing up to urge MPs not to pass it. -
Redmond to kill Unix and Linux corporate search
Software giant Microsoft has decided to phase out Unix and Linux platform support for its FAST enterprise search products
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