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Latvian Diplomat Arrested on Porn Charges
The idea that porn could start an international incident may seem like farfetched fodder for a screwball comedy, but with two Eastern European nations squaring off over allegations that a diplomat appeared in a gay porn film and the European Union weighing in to bring the crisis to a resolution, the old saying that truth is stranger than fiction never seemed more appropriate.
SexEntertain Forms Strategic Alliance With Full On Video
Full On Video has tapped content leasing company/outsourced feeds solution provider SexEntertain to help develop and power its feeds business.
U.S. Joins Convention on Cybercrime
Despite comments from the Electronic Frontier Foundation calling it “the world’s worst Internet law,” the U.S. Senate ratified the Convention on Cybercrime.
IntimateDVD adds Video-on-Demand
IntimateDVD adds Video-on-Demand to Services Offered
Diabolic Investigation Centered on Specific Performers
When FBI agents came to the offices of Diabolic Video Monday morning, one of the first people Diabolic owner Gregg Allan called was Chris Haberski, owner of KeepSafe, the company that computerizes all of Diabolic’s 2257 records.
NakedSword and Playgirl Partner on VOD Site
NakedSword and Playgirl publisher Trans Digital Media have penned a deal to launch PlaygirlOnDemand.com, which will feature solo male videos from some of the top gay production studios.
Ransomware Attacks on the Rise, Study Says
The frequency of which hackers are attacking vulnerable PCs with ransomware are increasing, along with the sophistication of encryption methods used, according to a new study from Kaspersky Labs.
Zero Tolerance Puts Bootleggers on Notice
Zero Tolerance makes it a point to include a disclaimer at the beginning of each of its movies that it will not tolerate bad porn. Judging by the record $25.8 million lawsuit filed on June 26 alleging copyright infringement against online retailer Movixo.com, the company has zero tolerance for bootleggers, as well.
U.S. to Hold Hearings on Privatization of ICANN
The U.S. Commerce Department plans to hold a hearing Wednesday to address concerns of Internet industry advocates who have argued that the planned September deadline for Commerce to relinquish control of ICANN is too much, too soon.
EFF Sides With Google Over Perfect 10 on Appeal
Holding to its original position, the Electronic Frontier Foundation filed an amicus brief with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, siding with Google in a case brought by adult website and magazine publisher Perfect 10 alleging that the company’s Image Search violates U.S. copyright law.
England Gets Tough on Credit Cards Used to Purchase Child Porn
The House of Lords has amended the Data Protection Act of 1998, granting British banks and savings and loan institutions, the power to investigate if credit cards they’ve issued are being used to access illegal child pornography.
Wall Street Journal Gives Mainstream Primer on Online Affiliate Marketing
Wondering why there is so much porn on the Internet, the Wall Street Journal turned its attention to the engine that drives the online adult entertainment industry — affiliate marketing.
Danni’s Hard Drive to Use BPAV.org Seal on Box Covers, Video Screens
Danni’s Hard Cut, part of the Danni’s Hard Drive family, is the latest adult production company to add the voluntary Best Practices in Adult Video (BPAV.org) seal on DVD box covers.
‘Stephen’s World’ Blog Launches on XBIZ.com
XBIZ.com, the leading resource site for the adult industry, debuted a new blog Wednesday scribed by Senior Editor Stephen Yagielowicz, a seasoned webmaster and designer.
Israel Cracks Down on Porn
Internet porn may soon be unavailable in Israel if lawmakers from the ultra-Orthodox Shas party have their way; the group set fourth a two-pronged piece of legislation aimed at curbing online adult content in the country.
Experts: Age Verification Won’t Work on MySpace
Amid growing concerns from parents and rumblings from Congress as well as various state Attorneys General, social networking sites such as MySpace have been looking for ways to improve age verification tools.
Florida Judge Punished for Viewing Porn on the Job
Paying the piper for his penchant for viewing online pornography in his chambers, a judge has been given an official reprimand by the Florida Supreme Court and warned that any further porn misconduct will end in immediate dismissal.
Heatseek Browser Focuses on Porn
Browsing for adult content just got easier thanks to the launch of Heatseek, a webbrowser that claims to make searching for and viewing adult content more efficient. The browser is only compatible on PCs running Windows, and is powered by Internet Explorer’s engine.
Temptation Awards Tickets Now On Sale
With just three weeks remaining until the Temptation Awards at the Beverly Hilton, organizers say it is essential that tickets be purchased now to secure adequate seating and VIP red carpet treatment. Tickets must be purchased prior to the show.
Ricoh Looks to Read/Write HD DVD, Blu-ray, DVD and CD on Same Player
Electronics maker Ricoh may soon have a solution for consumers wary of adopting the wrong next-generation DVD format. The company said that it has developed an optical component capable of reading and writing across a number of formats such as Blu-ray, HD DVD, standard DVD and CD using a single pickup and one objective lens.