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Art is about freedom of expression, and it sometimes results in controversial pieces that challenge the social norms or intentionally push the boundaries of decency for one reason or another. But does there ever come a point when artwork crosses the line? A 1TB external hard drive sitting on a white pedestal at the Art 404 gallery begs that very question, the one you have to ask when someone crams $5 million worth of illegally downloaded software into a storage device and calls it art. Credit goes to thenextweb.com for stumbling upon the "5 Million Dollars 1 Terrabyte" exhibit, which...

he U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), with help from investigators from 10 other countries, has arrested four people and dismantled at least four Web sites used to illegally distribute movies, music and software, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Thursday. The crackdown on so-called warez distribution sites, with 70 searches conducted in the U.S. and another 20 searches in other countries on Wednesday, also resulted in law enforcement authorities identifying more than 120 members of what the DOJ called the “organized online piracy underground,” DOJ officials said during a press conference. In the warez community, highly organized groups...

Feds Target Internet Pirates, Seize $50 Million in Stolen Movies, GamesBy Mark Sherman Associated Press Writer Published: Jun 30, 2005 WASHINGTON (AP) - The government announced an 11-nation crackdown Thursday on Internet piracy organizations responsible for stealing copies of the latest Star Wars film and other movies, games and software programs worth at least $50 million. FBI agents and investigators in the other nations conducted 90 searches starting Wednesday, arresting four people, seizing hundreds of computers and shutting down at least eight major online distribution servers for pirated works. The Justice Department "is striking at the top of the copyright...

If you were worried about terrorism and national security issues,worry no more !! The Justice Department has just announced that undercover investigations into Internet piracy have identified over 100 people in the US and abroad "involved in the theft of more than $50 million worth of music,movies,and software". Over 120 searches were conducted in 27 states amd 10 countries in the past 24 hours,"in an effort to dismantle organizations known by such names as Fairlight,Kalisto,Echelon,Class,Project X,and APC" The initiative-known as "Operation Fastlink" has resulted in the seizure of over 200 computers,including 30 that served as storage and distribution hubs...