Privacy has always been a major concern for BitTorrent users and there are only a few ways to remain anonymous. By using a secure connection, as the new TorrentPrivacy tool offers, you can bypass almost every firewall or traffic shaping application, while making sure that nobody can see what you're downloading.
Two weeks ago we first reported that game company CD Projekt, the makers of The Witcher 2, are chasing down alleged file-sharers in Germany. The company urges those who are caught to pay a settlement fee, or face an even higher fine. This is an intere …
This is a guest post by BitTorrent defense lawyer Blair Chintella. More news on the case here. — I have been practicing in the area of copyright infringement and specializing in bittorrent cases essentially since they started in the District of Col …
The pending Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) continues to inspire opponents to come up with creative solutions to circumvent it. A new anti-SOPA add-on for Firefox, titled “DeSopa,” is such a counter measure. When installed, users can click a single but …
During October, John Wiley and Sons became the first book publisher to go after BitTorrent users in the US. With this lawsuit the company followed mostly in the footsteps of movie studios, who together have sued more than 200,000 people in the US since e …
Located near the Champs-Élysées in the French capital, Paris, the Élysée Palace is the official residence of President Sarkozy. As husband of ‘first lady’ and musician Carla Bruni, Sarkozy has helped promote and push through some of the toughest anti-f …
Tomorrow the Senate’s House Judiciary Committee will vote on the “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA). By now most readers will probably be aware that the bill introduces a wide variety of new tools that the authorities and copyright holders can use to …
Later this week, the Senate’s House Judiciary Committee will vote on the “Stop Online Piracy Act” (SOPA). Supporters of the bill say it’s needed to safeguard the interests of rightsholders who claim their businesses are threatened by online piracy. Tho …
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