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  • July 2008

    • Pirate Bay Treasure: Total Web Encryption for Privacy

      NewTeeVee  |  Jul 10, 08 2:46 AM CDT

      Pirate Bay Treasure: Total Web Encryption for Privacy

      (Newser) - The founders of hugely popular torrent site Pirate Bay have announced ambitious plans to develop technology to encrypt all web traffic to ensure users absolute privacy, reports NewTeeVee. "Transparent end-to-end encryption for the internet"—or IPETEE—would protect all information sent from or received by a PC, including instant messaging to video or music downloads, from prying eyes. More »

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      Internet  • file sharing  • encryption  • BitTorrent  • data  • The Pirate Bay  • Internet privacy

  • February 2008

    • Swedish Police Crack Down on File Sharing Site

      DailyTech  |  Feb 3, 08 5:00 AM CST

      Swedish Police Crack Down on File Sharing Site

      (Newser) - Swedish authorities have taken action to sink Pirate Bay, one of the world's most popular file-sharing site, by leveling charges of copyright infringement against four of its administrators, DailyTech reports. Prosecutors allege the site, which boasts almost 15 million users, exploits copyrighted material like music and movies by collecting some $3 million in annual ad revenues for access to the media without paying any fees. Despite the charges, Pirate Bay remains defiant and is continuing to offer access to the material. More »

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      Sweden  • copyright infringement  • BitTorrent  • The Pirate Bay

  • January 2008

    • FCC to Test 'Net Neutrality' in Comcast Case

      Associated Press  |  Jan 9, 08 12:54 PM CST

      FCC to Test 'Net Neutrality' in Comcast Case

      (Newser) - The Federal Communications Commission will investigate allegations Comcast hinders file sharing by blocking internet traffic for some users, the AP reports. Reports last year showed Comcast interfered with popular BitTorrent file-transfer protocol. Comcast has denied blocking data, rather claiming it delays such transfers to maximize network efficiency for all users. File sharing, widely used for online piracy, has substantial legitimate use as well. More »

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      Internet  • FCC  • investigation  • Comcast  • file sharing  • ISP  • BitTorrent  • probe

  • December 2007

    • Top 10 Startups to Watch In 2008

      Wired  |  Dec 25, 07 6:46 AM CST

      Top 10 Startups to Watch In 2008

      (Newser) - A web startup that checks your DNA for predisposition to a spectrum of disease - and finds you a date (23andMe); a GPS system that can thread its way around traffic (Dash);  A P2P download service that may revolutionize online video (BitTorrent); social networking designed for the workplace (LinkedIn); they're among the top ten startups worth watching in 2008, according to Wired. More »

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      web traffic  • BitTorrent  • LinkedIn  • Slide

  • November 2007

    • Prince vs. the Internet: Round 2?

      Ars Technica  |  Nov 19, 07 3:47 PM CST

      Prince vs. the Internet: Round 2?

      (Newser) - Things are heating up for BitTorrent search site The Pirate Bay, as lawyers for Prince pressure advertisers to drop it and a Swedish prosecutor promises to sue site administrators. One admin tells Ars Technica that investigators driving cars with Danish license plates are following and photographing Pirate Bay operators -- a move he's inclined to blame on Prince. More »

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      music downloads  • file sharing  • BitTorrent  • Prince  • The Pirate Bay

    • FCC Put to Test Over Net Neutrality

      Associated Press  |  Nov 1, 07 4:53 PM CDT

      FCC Put to Test Over Net Neutrality

      (Newser) - Consumer groups and legal scholars filed a complaint with the FCC today asking the agency to fine Comcast for interfering with subscribers' file transfers. The case will be the first major indication of the FCC's actual stance on Net Neutrality. The petitions call on the FCC to fine Comcast $195,000 for every affect subscriber, the Associated Press reports. More »

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      FCC  • Comcast  • net neutrality  • Internet service providers  • ISP  • BitTorrent

  • October 2007
  • August 2007

    • File-sharing Felon Forced to Use Windows

      ZDNet  |  Aug 24, 07 6:36 PM CDT

      File-sharing Felon Forced to Use Windows

      (Newser) - An individual convicted of operating an illegal BitTorrent site shut down by the FBI will be forced to either make the switch from Linux to Windows or give up his computer altogether, ZDNet reports. Scott McCausland had previously been a user of the Ubuntu OS, a popular open-source Linux variant, with which his probation-mandated monitoring software isn't compatible. More »

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      file sharing  • Windows  • BitTorrent  • Linux  • felon

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