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.
At the end of the year when new developments draw to a close, it’s time to take a look back and take stock. Below is our overview of some of the most interesting events we reported during the first half of 2011. Take a deep breath… January After …
The excellent article below comes from ABC Australia and is written by Nick Ross. Well worth the read. When it comes to copyright theft and piracy, many people assume there’s just one side – the side of truth, justice and copyright owners. Beyond that t …
Today we publish two opinion pieces from copyright lawyers who are familiar with the mass-lawsuits against alleged BitTorrent users in the U.S. Both lawyers discuss whether someone can be held liable for the copyright infringements committed by others o …
In recent months we’ve written dozens of articles on copyright trolls and BitTorrent mass-lawsuits. The aim of these cases is to get the suspected copyright infringer to settle for a few thousand dollars, in what we’ve dubbed a “pay-up-or-else” scheme. …
The most serious constitutional issues with the domain seizures arise because the Government does not provide any notice to the domain owners prior to seizing them. One moment, their normal site is up at their web address, the next moment, all that is up a …
In a letter addressed to Kira Alvarez, Chief Negotiator and Deputy Assistant for Intellectual Property Enforcement at the Office of the United States Trade Representative, the MPAA has submitted a list of online and physical locations where unauthorized mo …
The case of Boston student Joel Tenenbaum against the RIAA has been dragging on for half a decade already. Last year, a jury found Tenenbaum guilty of “willful infringement” and awarded damages mounting to $675,000. In July this year judge Nancy Ge …
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