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 Copyright (Infringing File Sharing) Amendment Act 2011 had a tortuous path before implementation. Argument, counter-argument and intense lobbying from the copyright industries preceded its introduction in September last year. Its outward structure i …
Remember CISPA, the cybersecurity bill that can put an end to people’s privacy on the Internet? The bill that can turn the Internet into an anti-piracy spying machine? Well, Fight For The Future just launched a campaign to give Congress a preview of …
Last month the UK High Court gave UK pornographer Lyndsay Honey (aka Ben Dover) and his company Golden Eye International a provisional green light to obtain the identities of thousands of alleged file-sharers from ISP o2. By now it’s a well-trodden path …
According to a US indictment, Kim Dotcom and the rest of the “Mega Conspiracy” were running a criminal operation. They are accused of engaging in a racketeering conspiracy, conspiring to commit copyright infringement, conspiring to commit money launder …
Instead of the entertainment industry beating up the little guys on the issue of piracy, in 2011 and early 2012 they went for the nuclear legislative option. The ensuing battle for the free flow of information online polarized the Internet. SOPA and PI …
While simple to set up and use out of the box, it may comes as a surprise that the security of VPN anonymity services can be improved. Of course, when things run absolutely to plan there’s little to worry about, but there are occasions where there may be a …
“In Sweden, education is claimed to be free of charge. Despite this students are forced every term to spend thousands of kronor on books necessary for their education.” These were the words that accompanied the launch of a new file-sharing site in 2008. …
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