True believers see P2P applications starting to trickle through corporate networks and the Internet in a stealthy, grassroots revolution that will make network computing more efficient, more interactive, more fun - in short, better.
Peer-to-peer (P2P) has attracted a lot of interest in recent months. But do the benefits outweigh the potential problems?
The defunct file-swapping network's assets are expected to be bought by Bertelsmann in a bankruptcy court auction, and its future remains uncertain
Coders around the world will be flexing their digits over the coming weeks in an effort to write software whose sole purpose is to propagate across the Internet and battle similar pieces of code to the death.
Suspected British file-sharers of copyrighted material are to receive warning letters from their internet service providers after the six largest ISPs in the UK signed a government-brokered memorandum of understanding with the country's record label association, the BPI.
Getting into the finer print of Virgin's broadband-over-3G plans is a little like getting up close and personal with the office hottie and then discovering they have a personal hygiene problem.
Copyright controversies have plagued the Internet since the early days of Napster, but what is the current state of play, and can the issues ever be resolved?
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.
Prevent P2P problems on your network by preparing for security threats from programs such as Napster and KaZaa.
Kazaa's chief lobbyist, Philip Corwin, says Hollywood is sparing no expense to squash P2P.
IT managers who want to block staff use of instant messaging or peer-to-peer networks have a new ally in SurfControl.
The World Wide Web Consortium's Lorrie Cranor urges Webmasters to adopt better privacy regulations. Her message: Now is the time to start acting more responsibly.
Microsoft is beefing up the peer-to-peer capabilities for its Windows XP operating system.
Microsoft introduced additions to Windows XP designed to make the operating system better tuned for peer-to-peer applications.
In order to survive, the IT industry has gone through some big changes in the last few years. by contrast, the music industry still doesn't get it.
New communications software aims to tap into the P2P trend among young people, but without the usual unsavoury legal implications.
Commentary: This radical proposal could save the music business and give consumers what they want.
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