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.
The case of the RIAA vs. Joel Tenenbaum – aka the case that will not die – took another turn today. Although not an entirely unexpected one. The Supreme Court has refused to hear his case. While this is not the be-all-and-end-all for the case, it …
… gathered by TorrentFreak reveal that more people are downloading the show compared to last year, when it came in as the second most …
… lawsuits against fans. The industry is changing, illegal downloading is troublesome for bands and of course, for record labels, but …
… accounts to receive donations and payments from persons downloading or buying IMAGiNE Group releases of infringing or “pirated” copies …
… and not direct competition at all. If anything, downloading a camcorded movie could be compared to downloading a low quality bootleg of a concert. People who download these are …
… men. Of all men between 15 and 19 years old, 14% admitted downloading movies and TV-shows through file-sharing sites, compared to 2% of … games and software in the next 12 months. When it comes to downloading music from file-sharing sites and cyberlockers, the uptick is 28% …
… computer function – here the purported illegal downloading of a single pornographic film – than to say an individual who …
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