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Irdeto Intelligence is a copyright
enforcement company based in Los Gatos, California
. Irdeto Intelligence was formed by CEO Mark M. Ishikawa and offers defensive services to owners of intellectual property
concerned about potential unauthorized distribution through the Internet. The company also has a branch in Des Moines, Iowa
.
Although Ishikawa describes the DMCA as a "flawed piece of legislation", one of Irdeto Intelligence's primary services involves searching the Internet for copyright infringement
and issuing DMCA takedown notices to the Internet service provider
that acts as host to the disputed content.
technology and databases of Digital fingerprint
s. Irdeto Intelligence's digital fingerprinting technology has been used in efforts to curb both Internet piracy and child pornography
.
Mr. Ishikawa is known to make sensationalist and unprovable claims, such as "We can find a file posted five years ago and find every place it's posted now," and "We have 100 percent coverage of peer-to-peer file sharing; If you are illegally sharing copyrighted materials, we know who you are." Mr. Ishikawa is a self-admitted computer-hacker.
Irdeto Intelligence issues several million DMCA takedown notices per year to Internet users and providers suspected of hosting or distributing copyrighted material. Questions about the covert methods employed by Irdeto Intelligence in the identification of copyrighted works and DMCA takedown process have generated hostility toward the company from the Internet file sharing
community.
A few examples of Irdeto Intelligence DMCA takedown notices to alleged copyright infringers can be found at Chilling Effects, the Stanford and Harvard Law project to document the DMCA's impact on the Internet.
Copyright
Copyright is a legal concept, enacted by most governments, giving the creator of an original work exclusive rights to it, usually for a limited time...
enforcement company based in Los Gatos, California
Los Gatos, California
The Town of Los Gatos is an incorporated town in Santa Clara County, California, United States. The population was 29,413 at the 2010 census. It is located in the San Francisco Bay Area at the southwest corner of San Jose in the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains...
. Irdeto Intelligence was formed by CEO Mark M. Ishikawa and offers defensive services to owners of intellectual property
Intellectual property
Intellectual property is a term referring to a number of distinct types of creations of the mind for which a set of exclusive rights are recognized—and the corresponding fields of law...
concerned about potential unauthorized distribution through the Internet. The company also has a branch in Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
.
Although Ishikawa describes the DMCA as a "flawed piece of legislation", one of Irdeto Intelligence's primary services involves searching the Internet for copyright infringement
Copyright infringement
Copyright infringement is the unauthorized or prohibited use of works under copyright, infringing the copyright holder's exclusive rights, such as the right to reproduce or perform the copyrighted work, or to make derivative works.- "Piracy" :...
and issuing DMCA takedown notices to the Internet service provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
that acts as host to the disputed content.
Role as internet detectives
Although much of Irdeto Intelligence's exact methodology is currently unknown, it can be ascertained from press releases and news sources that the company makes extensive use of automated webcrawlerWebCrawler
WebCrawler is a metasearch engine that blends the top search results from Google, Yahoo!, Bing Search , Ask.com, About.com, MIVA, LookSmart and other popular search engines. WebCrawler also provides users the option to search for images, audio, video, news, yellow pages and white pages...
technology and databases of Digital fingerprint
Digital fingerprint
Digital fingerprint may refer to:* Message digest - The output of a one-way function when applied to a stream of data.* Device fingerprint - A compact summary of software and hardware settings collected from a remote computing device....
s. Irdeto Intelligence's digital fingerprinting technology has been used in efforts to curb both Internet piracy and child pornography
Child pornography
Child pornography refers to images or films and, in some cases, writings depicting sexually explicit activities involving a child...
.
Mr. Ishikawa is known to make sensationalist and unprovable claims, such as "We can find a file posted five years ago and find every place it's posted now," and "We have 100 percent coverage of peer-to-peer file sharing; If you are illegally sharing copyrighted materials, we know who you are." Mr. Ishikawa is a self-admitted computer-hacker.
Irdeto Intelligence issues several million DMCA takedown notices per year to Internet users and providers suspected of hosting or distributing copyrighted material. Questions about the covert methods employed by Irdeto Intelligence in the identification of copyrighted works and DMCA takedown process have generated hostility toward the company from the Internet file sharing
File sharing
File sharing is the practice of distributing or providing access to digitally stored information, such as computer programs, multimedia , documents, or electronic books. It may be implemented through a variety of ways...
community.
A few examples of Irdeto Intelligence DMCA takedown notices to alleged copyright infringers can be found at Chilling Effects, the Stanford and Harvard Law project to document the DMCA's impact on the Internet.
See also
- Business Software AllianceBusiness Software AllianceThe Business Software Alliance is a trade group established in 1988 and representing a number of the world's largest software makers and is a member of the International Intellectual Property Alliance...
- Canadian Alliance Against Software TheftCanadian Alliance Against Software TheftThe Canadian Alliance Against Software Theft is a Canadian trade group affiliated with the Business Software Alliance. Its mission statement is to "reduce software piracy in Canada through education, public policy and enforcement." The CAAST was established in 1990....
- Odex's actions against file sharing
- MediaDefenderMediadefenderMediaDefender, Inc. is a company that offers services designed to prevent alleged copyright infringement using peer-to-peer distribution. They are controversial because of their use of unusual tactics such as flooding peer-to-peer networks with decoy files that tie up users' computers and...
- MediaSentryMediaSentryMediaSentry was a United States company that provided services to the music recording, motion picture, television, and software industries for locating and identifying IP addresses that are engaged in the use of online networks to share material in a manner said organizations claim is in violation...