Corsairs against corsairs, there is nothing to win but empty casks. (Italian) When the pirate prays, there is great danger. (Dutch) Where there is a sea there are pirates....

It is a story as old as civilization itself: A ship is sailing across the sea when it is suddenly attacked. Desperate, armed men clamor aboard, knock down the captain, and make off with the ship's cargo. That is the definition of piracy. Piracy is the...

Piracy is a robbery committed at sea, or sometimes on the shore, by an agent without a commission from a sovereign nation. Seaborne piracy against transport vessels remains a significant issue (with estimated worldwide losses of US $13 to $16 billion...

The rate of global software piracy has remained static for three years, but the cost to companies that make the programs is rising, the Business Software Alliance said Tuesday.The BSA survey, conducted by the U.S.-based market research company IDC, concluded that for every $2 spent...

Pirate attacks worldwide jumped 14 percent in the first nine months of 2007, with the biggest increases off the poorly policed waters of Somalia and Nigeria, an international watchdog reported Tuesday.Reported attacks in Somalia rose rapidly to 26 up from eight a year earlier, the...

Pirate attacks have increased sharply, especially in Somalia and Nigeria, an international maritime watchdog agency said Thursday.There were 85 attacks on ships in the April-June quarter, up from 66 in the same period a year earlier and from 41 in the previous quarter, the London-based...

Microsoft Corp. and China's No. 2 personal computer maker signed an agreement Wednesday to pre-install Microsoft's Windows operating system in PCs to combat widespread Chinese product piracy.The agreement with Founder Technology Group Corp. shows "the commitment of both companies to protect intellectual property rights," the...

Examines the history of piracy. Compares historical pirates to modern day criminals.