Website Pirates

Universecy

The headline from the Press and Journal following stories in the Daily Telegraph and the BBC is ‘North-east firm’s (Ling24) website pirated – Chinese company copies design‘.  The almost exact replica web site was a blatant attack on Ling24’s intellectual property and business.

Protection Tips Arising

Ensure you  understand the IP issues on your web site including copyright ownership, systems, usage policies, data rights etc.
Check for Google alerts on your key words – that is how this theft was discovered.
Be alert all sorts of digital misappropriations are taking place – a client’s subscription PDF was cloned in December and made available free via a social publishing web site.
Keep up to date, be vigilant and encourage your support networks to help.