Summary: A recent UK government inquiry into the challenges faced by the film and high-end television industry has recently received submissions from major Hollywood studios advocating for KYC (know your customer) rules for hosting providers, similar to banking regulations to identify money laundering. If adopted, this would help them to identify people hosting pirated content.

The submissions are united in identifying the same solution to this problem: the UK must implement a ‘Know Your Business Customer’ regime to compel commercial entities (including online intermediaries) to establish the true identity of their business customers as a precondition for selling, and receiving payment for, digital services.

  • CileTheSane
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    1 year ago

    You realize it’s even easier to pirate a game, play it without worrying about a time limit, and purchase it later if I like it?

    The only games I haven’t pirated to try before buying are games that have a demo available.

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      1 year ago

      What about the security complications if the pirated game has some malware inside or a virus or requires the use of a keygen which is infected?

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        1 year ago

        Haven’t had any issues like that in decades. It’s pretty easy to find trusted sources and not download shady looking files.