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.
Hundreds of years ago, before the advent of any type of electrical communication, the horseback delivery rider clutching an important letter destined for a location 4 days trot away must’ve longed for a better day. But if you told him back then that you …
After Dutch movie studio Eyeworks applied for a for a court injunction to stop Usenet community FTD from “making available to the public” their movie Komt Een Vrouw Bij De Dokter (A Woman Goes To The Doctor), the case was heard at a court in The Hague …
Last year we took a look at the excellent research carried out by Waxy’s Andy Baio, as he provided detailed piracy stats for every Oscar-nominated movie since 2003. Andy contacted us to announce that he’s been working hard again in 2009 – we take a look at …
On Thursday we reported that the director of the ‘Saw’ sequels was rallying support for a novel way to tackle piracy, by encouraging fans to upload fakes to BitTorrent. The director, Darren Bousman, who admits to not being particularly Internet tech-savvy, …
In many countries, police and anti-piracy agencies are combining forces to target people who pre-release media onto the Internet. Those that put music or movies onto the Internet before their official release dates are treated much more harshly than regula …
We reported on the pressure the ZCult comic tracker found itself under in November. Site admin ‘Serj’ explained: “We got legal letters from both Marvel and DC Comics who have been working together to send us these legal threats. We are currently dealing wi …
TorrentFreak: What is the best thing about your job at BitTorrent Inc? Bram Cohen: I really enjoy making products which I personally want to use, and like to empower people to do things they couldn’t do without BitTorrent’s efficiency and reliability. I …
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