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  • ActiveX add-on makes file-swappers pay

    Kokopelli Networks thinks it has the solution to file-sharing copyrighted content, but it is still far from clear whether P2P networks will sign up, and whether users are willing to pay the price .

  • Kazaa variants beef up privacy as copyright war intensifies

    Peer-to-peer file-sharing software developers say user privacy protection concerns are behind the introduction of features designed to foil scanning by organisations representing owners of copyright-protected material.

  • Burning, sharing hurts AU music sales: Survey

    The Australian Record Industry Association has released survey figures it claims supports the theory that CD burning and online file sharing is having a negative impact on album sales.

  • US Court blocks some file-trading subpoenas

    A Massachusetts court has blocked several recording industry subpoenas that are aimed at college song swappers, saying the universities involved are not immediately required to divulge the alleged file traders' identities.

  • Developers peer into future

    It is still very early days for Sun Microsystems' Jxta peer-to-peer technology, but experts say firms should evaluate it if they are interested in the benefits of file sharing.

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  • Time for a P2P file-sharing policy

    Whether you give your employees free rein when it comes to peer-to-peer applications or prohibit their use, it's important for you to take a position on the issue. Here's a policy that can give you some guidance.

  • The file-sharing dilemma

    M-Terra CTO Darrell Smith says that arguments in the peer-to-peer file-sharing space are still based on days gone by.

  • Cleaning spam from swapping networks

    Researchers think computers that "gossip" with each other are key to filtering out ads -- and piracy-fighting decoys -- on P2P networks.

  • Avoiding P2P security nightmares

    Prevent P2P problems on your network by preparing for security threats from programs such as Napster and KaZaa.

  • SurfControl tool blocks IM, P2P networks

    IT managers who want to block staff use of instant messaging or peer-to-peer networks have a new ally in SurfControl.

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