Tag Archive: plagiarism-detection

Bitscan Releases Copy Alerts

Bitscan, the well-known copy detection system, has launched a new service that it hopes will greatly help Webmasters and bloggers track their content on the Web.

Recap: 3rd International Plagiarism Conference

I am back from the 3rd International Plagiarism Conference and still recovering. However, for those who were not able to attend, I’ve written up a very thorough recap and included my images from the event.

New Trend: Scraping Via Email

Spammers are nothing if not clever and a new technique to scrape posts could cause headaches for bloggers as it thwarts many of the traditional means of shutting down the scrapers.

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 52

It’s a wild week for the Copyright 2.0 Show as I record live from Dallas after giving my presentation at WordCamp.

iParadigms Wins Turnitin Lawsuit

iParadigms won a lawsuit filed by a four students alleging that their Turnitin service violated their copyright. But how will the ruling affect Webmasters and those of us dealing with indexing outside the classroom? The answer is unclear.

Attributor Talks About Search Economy

In a new video by HyveUp, content tracking company Attributor talks about their vision for the Web and the role that copying may play in the search economy.

WordPress Podcast – Episode 37

It is time for another episode of the WordPress podcast but, this time, the tables are turned on me as I sit in the interviewee chair and get asked about content theft issues.

WordPress Podcast – Episode 36

It is time for another episode of the WordPress podcast but, this time, the tables are turned on me as I sit in the interviewee chair and get asked about content theft issues.

Copyright 2.0 Show – Episode 46

It’s been another crazy week for copyright news with the EU generating much of the headlines. We have new proposals across Europe, beginnings for some lawsuits and endings for other as well as a special appearance by The VIllage People.

Search Engine Showdown: Testing Plagiarism Detection

How does your search engine do when detecting plagiarism? I’ve tested five different search engines and how many matches of my work they find. These tests provide some surprising results and offer insight into which services are best for plagiarism detection.