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We Talked To A VP At Microsoft - WAN Show December 23, 2022

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The UK Intellectual Property Office Says Sharing a Password Breaks Copyright Law

UK's intellectual property office said on Tuesday that sharing passwords to access content breaks copyright law. The comment was seemingly unsolicited as Netflix has never stated that it would take legal action against British people for sharing passwords. Since making the comment, the IPO has removed references to password sharing from the guidance portion of their website. A spokesperson confirmed the agency's stance on the matter saying there are a range of provisions in criminal and civil law which may be applicable in the case of password sharing.

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