By Peter Berton COLUMBUS, Ohio – Combine a state government database tracking oil and gas wells, an FTP interface with no password protection and someone wanting to store videos in the cloud, and what do you get? If you’re the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, you find...

CHATSWORTH, Calif. – An open casting call has been issued for a series of adult videos that will be filmed in the great outdoors. According to a spokesperson for Wild Image Pictures, the company envisions Operation Outdoors as a combination of sports and travel with explicit...

CYBERSPACE – Web-based advertising for mainstream companies has dethroned porn as the king of mobile malware distribution, according to a new report released Wednesday by security firm Blue Coat. After analyzing data from more than 75 million users globally, the firm published...

CANOGA PARK, Calif. – Thanks to the retirement of one previous member and the shuffling of others after the annual general election in December, the Free Speech Coalition’s board of directors has a few new officers. Attorney Jeffrey Douglas will continue to serve in the position...

CHICAGO – Winners of the 2014 Grabby Awards will be announced May 25 during a gala ceremony hosted as part of a weekend-long celebration of LGBT culture. The awards honor exceptional achievement in the gay adult entertainment industry. Nearly 400 nominations in 28 categories...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Adult novelty manufacturers seeking support for brand management and sales training have a new resource. Steme360, led by former LELO marketing and sales manager Shaye Saldana, re-launched its website this week. The firm specializes in assisting small- and...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Verizon Communications, university “sex weeks” and Facebook are the biggest threats to the sanctity of the American moral compass, according to Morality in Media’s 2014 Dirty Dozen List. The list represents MiM’s annual...

LOS ANGELES – Chanel Preston has launched a second Indiegogo campaign to continue financing her dream of a world less plagued by body- and sexuality-related shame. NakedWithChanel.com, the online component of the dream, now includes its first webisode as a result of Preston’s...

MONTREAL – LeWood has joined the parade of adult studios that are making a habit of debuting new titles online ahead of brick-and-mortar distribution. Producers call the tactic “added value” for hard-core fans, but the process seems to be working well for the studios’ bottom...

TEMPE, Ariz. – For the 10th consecutive year, the Phoenix Forum Charity Golf Tournament will raise funds to support a worthy cause. Registration for the event, set to begin at noon March 26 at the Karsten Golf Course on the grounds of Arizona State University, opened Monday. The...