Why we need, and will have, P2P
What is it about P2P that seems to attract so much attention? The underlying ideas are simple and elegant, the potential of the technology seems to be immense--but like most new ideas it's potentially a double-edged sword, and a lot of confusion surrounds it.
Copyright and the Internet: Just Say No to Hollywood
TV viewers have a contractual obligation to watch commercials? Hollywood studios have a right to hack into computer systems and crash hard drives? Kazaa's Nikki Hemming asks who's to benefit.
Peer-to-peer battle gets personal
Having fought and won many battles against file-swapping networks, the entertainment industry is considering taking on individual users.
Aussies on IM, P2P security fix list?
Aussies will be left longer without a security fix for instant messaging and peer-to-peer programs, as the company touting the solution tosses up whether to market their product internationally.
Avoiding P2P security nightmares
Peer-to-peer (P2P) file-sharing programs, such as Napster, KaZaa, and Gnutella, pose serious network security threats and could lead to legal entanglements. The question is: What can you do to stop the use of these programs on your network?
Study: P2P sites mushroom despite foes
The number of file-swapping, or peer-to-peer, Web sites, has grown more than five-fold in the past year, a study has said, despite legal efforts by Hollywood, music companies and software firms to shut them down.
