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FAST welcomes Government inquiry into cyber security

By focusing on basic software IP cyber hygiene, organisations and consumers be better protected from the most common cyber threats

FAST welcomes universal service obligation for broadband

 Software sector is key contributor to Britain’s tech sector and broadband roll-out will play a key role in its continued economic growth

FAST takes to social media to drive home its Report Piracy message

 Innovative advertising campaign launched on Facebook to drive reports of software misuse

‘There must be parity between online and offline copyright infringements,’ says FAST

 Enforcement body calls for harmonisation of physical and digital IP offences and changes to sentencing guidelines in IPO consultation

FAST appoints new Programme Director to support membership drive

 Graham Hall joins Federation Against Software Theft

FAST welcomes consultation on copyright infringement

 Government launches consultation on whether the maximum custodial sentence for copyright infringement should be increased from two to ten years

FAST appoints Julian Heathcote Hobbins as non-executive director

 The Federation Against Software Theft (FAST) has today announced the appointment of Julian Heathcote Hobbins to its board of directors.

Global Pacific Software becomes latest FAST member

 Niche software developer joins FAST after facing infringement issue

FAST Backs World Intellectual Property Day

 April 26th 2015 recognises the contribution IP makes to the world

Something old, something new, something borrowed and some things totally ignored

UK Political Parties recognise the value of the UK software sector with a series of policies designed to drive growth

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The legal importance of IP for small and medium-sized businesses within the uk

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IP Conflicts in Technical Due Diligence

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