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Australian police accused of piracy

article published on 25 April, 2012

The software company Micro Focus has accused the Australian police department of using its ViewNow software without authorization. Micro's software gives access to the COPS criminal intelligence database. Additionally, the company is accusing the police of sharing the proprietary software with third-parties, all without licensing it. The company is demanding $10 million in damages. ... [ read the full article ]

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nbfreak2
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_ 		25. April 2012 @ 15:00 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Now thats just funny!
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stardata
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_ 		25. April 2012 @ 16:57 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
I wouldn't be surprised if this software has got itself into the hands of professional criminals as well. Software like this should never be available in any way shape or form to a third party. Idiots.
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KillerBug
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_ 		25. April 2012 @ 20:18 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
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...and the Police Integrity Commission
Why does that not surprise me?
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tbag05
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_ 		4. May 2012 @ 22:33 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
You say it is the Australian police in the opening line when it is the NSW police, they are very different. NSW police only have jurisdiction over NSW, where the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have jurisdiction over anything under commonwealth law, meaning at a federal level.
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